Sr. AWS Cloud SME

Sr. AWS Cloud SME | Location: Jackson, MS | Contract We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS Cloud SME to lead and support enterprise cloud initiatives within a government or large organization environment. This role involves managing complex AWS environments, designing scalable solutions, and guiding cloud modernization efforts to ensure security, compliance, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities • Administer and maintain the AWS Organization and Control Tower environment, ensuring adherence to security, compliance, and governance standards. • Design, review, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS solutions aligned with organizational needs. • Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on cloud design decisions for multi-account AWS environments. • Support cloud migrations, application modernization, and AWS adoption strategies for agency stakeholders. • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK to automate infrastructure deployment. • Troubleshoot complex networking, compute, storage, identity, and security issues within AWS environments. • Collaborate with security teams to enforce AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, SCPs, encryption, and network segmentation. • Manage connectivity between AWS and on-premises infrastructure, supporting hybrid cloud architectures. • Mentor internal staff and agency personnel on AWS technologies and cloud best practices, contributing to the Cloud Center of Excellence. • Develop and maintain technical standards, architecture documentation, operational procedures, and training materials. • Partner with vendors and internal teams to evaluate and integrate cloud solutions, communicating technical concepts effectively. Required Qualifications • Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting AWS environments. • Deep knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, and experience managing multi-account AWS organizations. • Strong understanding of AWS Control Tower and Landing Zone architectures. • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK. • Strong networking and connectivity troubleshooting skills. • Experience implementing AWS security and governance best practices. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies. • Experience with container technologies such as ECS and EKS. • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. • Proven ability to mentor and develop technical staff. Preferred Qualifications • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional. • Experience working in government or highly regulated environments, with familiarity of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, CJIS, or IRS 1075. • Knowledge of hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud environments. • Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. About Delphi-US - Peacemakers In The Talent War Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Intelligence Engineering & Analytics, AI/ML Operational Excellence, DevOps & Cloud Computing, Health IT & Life Sciences, and Energy Management/Power Systems; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client's specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results. 6146