Cloud Architect

Must be current Wisconsin state resident.

Potential onsite visits, 1-2 times for the duration of the contract)

About the rol

eIn this role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to senior leaders while providing hands-on technical leadership across cloud architecture, DevSecOps engineering, and enterprise security operations. You will help operationalize security controls, guide risk governance decisions, and support statewide cybersecurity initiatives in a highly visible environment. You will also play a key role in mentoring and upskilling infrastructure and security operations staff through pair engineering, technical coaching, and engineering leadership

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Key responsibiliti

• esServe as a trusted technical advisor to the CISO, CIO, and other senior executive stakeholde
• rsSupport the implementation of the Accelerated Exposure Reduction Plan across a large, complex enterprise environme
• ntProvide senior-level technical leadership in cloud architecture and DevSecOps engineeri
• ngOperationalize security controls, including tiering models, compensating control validation, and time-bound risk governance structur
• esMentor, train, and upskill infrastructure and security operations staff through pair engineering and technical coachi
• ngPartner with cross-functional teams to strengthen enterprise security posture and exposure reduction effo
• rtGuide best practices across security engineering, infrastructure, and cloud operatio

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Required experie

nceCandidates must be able to demonstrate prior experience in large and complex environments with the followi

• ng:Serving as a trusted technical advisor to CISOs, CIOs, or senior executive leaders within public sector or heavily federated enterprise environme
• ntsActing as a technical mentor, trainer, or engineering lead focused on pair engineering and technical upskill
• ingOperationalizing security controls, including tiering models, compensating control validation, and time-bound risk governance structu
• resDelivering cloud architecture and DevSecOps engineering soluti

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Required technical exper

tiseStrong experience with the following enterprise cybersecurity and engineering technologies is requi

• red:Google Threat Intelligence / VirusT
• otalGoogle Se
• cOpsMandiant
• ASMTenabl
• e.ioMicrosoft Azure
• ArcGi
• tHubGitHub Advanced Secu
• rityAnsible T
• owerGemini and Anthropic AI security framew

orksNice to

• haveExperience working in federated or government environm
• entsBroader exposure to Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Splunk environm

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The ideal cand

idateThe ideal candidate is a senior cybersecurity leader who can move seamlessly between executive advisory work and hands-on technical engineering. They bring strong communication skills, leadership presence, and the ability to influence strategy while helping teams build practical security capability in a large-scale enterprise environ