Madison, WI - IT - DWD - ASD - BITS - Cloud Engineer - N/A

This contractor is required to serve in a Cloud Engineer role with a primary focus around "Security" for the Department's Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization project. This project is an effort to systematically and incrementally modernize the DWD Unemployment Insurance systems, and through that effort moving from on-premise to a cloud based infrastructure within a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. The Cloud Engineer with a primary focus around "Security" that will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security solutions and practices within our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. Primary objective will be to safeguard our cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and data while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Working with the Technical Lead for this effort, this role will help in defining the future state for the technology platform and assists in the creation of the roadmap to implement that vision. This contractor will be responsible for ensuring that there is strong communication to both technical and non-technical resources about the technology needs for this effort and the benefits and risks associated with the recommendations. Google Cloud Platfrom (GCP) Cloud Security Principles Google Cybersecuirty Professional Certificate Infrastructure, Application & Data Security principles Previous experience providing this service for government a plus, and experience with DWD's environments will be especially valuable. Required Skills: • Google Cloud Platform (primary focus "security) • Fluent in IT Technologies "best practices" skills and concepts • Project management experience • Exp with monitoring and analysis of security events of interest to detect security risks and threats. Top "Must Have" Skills: • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (2 yrs) • Cloud Security Principles (2 yrs) • Infrastructure, Application & Data Security principles (2 yrs) • Analytical/problem solving skills (3 yrs) • Excellent oral and written communication skills (3 years) Top Nice-To-Have Skills: • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (1 yrs) • Microsoft 365 Office Products (3 yrs) • Project Management knowledge (2 yrs) Implement and enforce security requirements (2 yrs) Required Skills : Candidates must reside in the state of Wisconsin or relocate prior to the beginning of the contract Fully remote but must reside in Wisconsin Background Check :Yes Drug Screen :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate :Fully remote but must reside in Wisconsin Project Verification Info :The information provided below is for Apex Systems AV use only and is not to be distributed publicly, or to any third party. Any distribution of the below information will result in corrective action from Apex Systems Vendor Management. MSA: Blanket Approval Received Client Letter: Will Provide Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :No Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :Yes Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set : :No Type of project :GuideSoft Inc. State of Wisconsin - BC Master Job Title : Branch Code :