Virtualization/Cloud Engineer - 1099 (3-Month Contract)

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. We partner with highly skilled independent professionals who share our mission and bring specialized expertise to support our government clients. The Office of the CIO (OCIO) of a major government agency requires contractor support to assist technical staff in understanding the technical dependencies, potential challenges and costs associated with separating a large portion of its IT services into an independent entity. IT services are defined as the IT systems (applications), data, and hardware that support the agency. This includes IT services housed at the agency's facilities, data centers, and in the cloud, to include SaaS.  The assessment will include more than 25 applications. Note{{:}} This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity, not a W-2 employee position. Contractors are engaged for specific projects or deliverables and are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits. Responsibilities Evaluates existing virtualization and cloud service utilization, designing high-level architectures for logical versus physical separation alternatives. This engineer identifies opportunities for cloud enablement (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) within the separation scenarios and estimates licensing, hosting, and support costs for the various options. The role also ensures all recommendations align with applicable security and compliance considerations. Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. • At least 7 years experience in business process analysis with in-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies and cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). • Experience designing architectures for logical vs. physical separation scenarios. • Ability to identify cloud enablement opportunities and accurately estimate licensing, hosting, and support costs. • Strong understanding of federal security and compliance requirements (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST). Preferred Qualifications • Experience in business process analysis for federal government agencies. Work Structure • Engagement Type{{:}} Independent Contractor (1099) • Duration{{:}} 3 months • Location{{:}} Remote • Work Hours{{:}} Flexible, determined by contractor (within client requirements) • Equipment{{:}} Contractor provides own equipment unless otherwise specified by client requirements • Travel Requirement{{:}} Not required Contractor Acknowledgment This engagement is structured under a 1099 independent contractor agreement. Contractors{{:}} • Maintain full responsibility for paying federal, state, and local taxes • Are not eligible for Aretum employee benefits. • Retain control over how services are performed, consistent with contract terms. • Must comply with all applicable federal contracting requirements, including safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), if applicable. U.S. citizenship may be required based on federal contract requirements. Benefits This is an independent contractor engagement. It does not establish an employer-employee relationship with Aretum. Contractors are not eligible for employee benefits and are responsible for all associated tax obligations.