Beacon Technologies

Cloud Architect

Madison, WisconsinContract
$150 - $180 hourly
About the Job
We are seeking a Cloud Architect for our client partner. Our client requires an expert senior technical leader and engineer to serve as a strategic advisor to the CISO and drive the statewide implementation of the Accelerated Exposure Reduction Plan. This role will build long-term internal capabilities while operationalizing and enforcing our client’s newly updated Flaw Remediation (SI-2) Standard. This initiative transitions our client from reactive, manual vulnerability management to an AI-accelerated, continuous authorization, and automated DevSecOps posture. Candidate must be a Wisconsin resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. This position can work 100% remote with occasional onsite visits 1-2 times required throughout the duration of the contract.
Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:
  • Must be able to demonstrate prior experience doing the following in a large/complex environment.
  • Proven experience serving as a trusted technical advisor to CISOs, CIOs, or senior executive leaders within public sector or heavily federated enterprise environments.
  • Documented success as a technical mentor, trainer, or engineering lead focused on pair-engineering and technical upskilling of infrastructure and security operations staff.
  • Comprehensive expertise operationalizing security controls, including tiering models, compensating control validation, and time bound risk governance structures.
  • Enterprise cyber stack Google Threat Intel or VirusTotal, Google SecOps, Mandiant ASM, Tenable.io, Microsoft Azure Arc, GitHub, GitHub Advanced Security, Ansible Tower, and Gemini/Anthropic AI security frameworks.
  • Cloud Architecture & DevSecOps Engineering.
Nice to have Skills:
  • Federated/Government environment.
  • Tech Stack to include Google, Microsoft, AWS, Splunk.