NLM Lead Cloud Engineer

General Information

• Job Code: CIT-EQ-06M
• Location: Client/NIH Main Campus
• Employee Type: Exempt Full-Time Regular (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)
• Telework: Ad-hoc only
• Clearance: Public Trust
• Number of Openings: 2 (Infra/DevOps)
• Salary Range: $155983- $179380 per year (how we pay and promote)

Are you passionate about designing and governing secure scalable and resilient cloud platforms that support enterprisewide mission delivery Do you thrive in senior leadership roles where your expertise in cloud architecture DevOps enablement and federal compliance shapes strategy drives transformation and empowers highperforming teams

Ripple Effect is seeking 2 seasoned Lead Cloud Engineers to serve as the Infrastructure Lead and DevOps Lead for enterprise cloud platforms. This role is responsible for owning the architecture standards and governance for AWS Azure and DGP environments ensuring platforms are secure compliant and operationally efficient. The roles play a critical role in enabling compliant cloud operations aligned with FISMA FedRAMP and NIH security requirements while partnering across application security and systems engineering teams to deliver auditable scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Platform Leadership & Technical Execution: Serve as the Infrastructure and DevOps Lead for enterprise cloud platforms owning architecture operational standards and governance across AWS Azure and DGP environments while overseeing shared services infrastructureascode (IaC) CI/CD enablement and operational guardrails to ensure resilient scalable and repeatable solutions; validate technical deliverables across programs manage deviations and incorporate evolving industry trends and cloud technologies into enterprise practices.
• Compliance Security and Risk Management: Lead the development and enforcement of compliance frameworks aligned with FISMA FedRAMP and NIH security requirements responding to client inquiries regarding regulatory and contractual adherence and embedding riskbased thinking into infrastructure DevOps and operational practices across the enterprise.
• Strategy Governance and Quality Management: Oversee enterprise technical strategy and quality across programs by ensuring alignment with organizational goals contractual commitments and enterprise architecture standards; establishing governance mechanisms that promote consistency auditability and continuous improvement; and sponsoring enterprisewide improvement initiatives informed by external trends internal performance data and strategic priorities.
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Shape and lead communication and relationship strategies across the organization by delivering highimpact messaging to clients executives and internal leadership while developing and maintaining strategic relationships that expand organizational impact and influence informed by evolving market conditions and policy developments.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• 2 years of management experience

Basic Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise cloud platforms across AWS Azure and/or government cloud environments
• Proven ownership of cloud architecture operational standards and governance
• Deep familiarity with federal compliance frameworks including FISMA FedRAMP and NIH security requirements
• Experience overseeing technical strategy across multiple programs including large complex initiatives with contractual and regulatory constraints.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Ability to bridge technical execution and executive strategy translating complex cloud and DevOps concepts into businesslevel decisions
• Experience establishing enterprise documentation frameworks that support audit readiness knowledge transfer and operational continuity
• Executive presence with the ability to influence without authority and build lasting strategic relationships
• Datadriven decisionmaking mindset leveraging analytics to guide technical and organizational outcomes
• Intermediate experience with AI tools including their limitations and risks and how they can be applied to support database management tasks.

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.

Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity political affiliation or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process please let us know by contacting our HR department at or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.

Required Experience:

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