Information Technology_USA - USA_Lead

Please strictly adhere to the following resume naming convention: ALL CAPS, NO SPACES B/T UNDERSCORES Bill Rate: market rate/hr MAX PTN_US_GBAMSREQID_CandidateBeelineID i.e. PTN_US_9999999_SKIPJOHNSON0413 MSP Owner: BA Location: Culver City, CA (Locals preferred) Duration: 6 months GBaMS ReqID: 10609584 Cloud Lead & Data Center SME • Over 10 years of experience in leadership roles specializing in Cloud and Data Centre technologies • Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud) and on premises data center technologies • Defines and implements cloud and data center strategies aligned with organizational goals • Drives innovation in infrastructure design, deployment, and operational efficiency • Evaluates emerging cloud technologies and recommends adoption strategies • Provides technical guidance on architecture, deployment, and operational best practices • Leads complex troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning initiatives • Oversees day to day data center operations including monitoring, maintenance, and incident management • Ensures robust high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans • Manages vendor relationships and service contracts for critical infrastructure components • Deep knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, hybrid cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP • Strong understanding of data center technologies including networking, storage, virtualization, compute, and server infrastructure • Hands on experience with cloud migration, integration, and hybrid cloud strategies • Expertise in disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity planning • Proven leadership experience mentoring and guiding technical teams • Ability to define and execute infrastructure strategies aligned with business objectives • Ability to influence senior stakeholders on technical decisions • Experience managing large scale cloud and data center infrastructure • Knowledge of ITIL, operational best practices, incident and problem management processes • Awareness of compliance, regulatory, and security standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR) • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non technical audiences • Strong collaboration skills for working with architects, project managers, and vendors • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation • Scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation • Exposure to AI/ML workloads in cloud environments • Familiarity with edge computing or hyper converged infrastructure solutions • Experience managing large scale infrastructure projects including budgeting and resource planning • Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies as applied to infrastructure teams

Created: 2026-03-11