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Information Technology Specialist (Cloud Operation Support)
Government Accountability Office · Posted 78 days ago
Hybrid Huntsville, AL $115K – $197K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This position is located in GAO's Science, Technology Assessment, & Analytics (STAA) Team. STAA is devoted to enhancing & expanding its support to Congress in conducting technology assessments, oversight of federal science and technology programs, & development of innovative analytical techniques in carrying out audits and evaluations. To learn more visit: STAA
What You'll Do
- →The STAA team is seeking an experienced professional to plan, design, and manage cloud infrastructure and operational processes; and provide expert guidance to leadership, project teams, and cross-organizational stakeholders to advance GAO's capabilities.
- →Specifically, the incumbent will: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous optimization of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure across the Innovation Lab's multi-account and multi-tenant environment, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and other evolving as-a-service capabilities.
- →Architect and implement AWS Service Catalog portfolios, products, and constraints to enable secure, standardized, and repeatable provisioning of cloud resources across accounts and teams.
- →Design and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud environments.
- →Evaluate emerging AWS services, tools, and third-party solutions, and make authoritative recommendations to leadership on adoption, integration, or retirement of cloud capabilities.
- →Design and manage identity and access management (IAM) strategies across cloud services, cloud infrastructure, and Innovation Lab tools, ensuring alignment with federal security standards and GAO cybersecurity policies.
- →Develop and implement automated compliance monitoring and security controls using AWS-native services (e.g., AWS Config, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub) and recommend remediation strategies for identified vulnerabilities.
- →Lead the coordination, reporting, and documentation of cybersecurity events and incidents with the incident response team and across matrixed stakeholders, conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
- →Supports cloud financial management (FinOps) practices by analyzing resource utilization across services through AWS billing, cost management, and optimization tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, Compute Optimizer).
- →Develop actionable strategies for cost optimization and present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
- →Establish and maintain cloud budgeting frameworks, forecasting models, and chargeback/showback mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability of cloud expenditures.
- →Facilitate and drive Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and program increment (PI) planning sessions within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), ensuring alignment of technical execution with strategic objectives.
- →Define and continuously improve Agile processes and operational workflows to increase delivery velocity, quality, and cross-team coordination.
- →Identify and resolve impediments that affect delivery across release trains and sprints.
Requirements
- ✓You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
- ✓There is no education requirement for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 183884db-c39c-4524-8504-3347eedd8737
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