D9Tech Engineer Bench Roster

Clearance: TS/SCI Location: Virginia Work mode: Hybrid OK Experience: 11+ yrs (Veteran)

Zero Trust · Cloud Security · RMF / eMASS · DevSecOps · AWS Cloud

Cybersecurity and systems engineer with a TS/SCI and over a decade leading security strategy and cloud migrations for federal and DoD missions. Architects Zero Trust programs anchored on DevSecOps and everything-as-code, secures containerized pipelines, and migrates mission-critical systems to AWS. A former Army signal and information-systems leader experienced directing networking, cybersecurity, and helpdesk operations for globally distributed users and engineering relocatable command posts for continuity of operations.

Career highlights

• Migrated on-premise enterprise assets to cloud, reducing infrastructure footprint by 30%
• Built a Zero Trust cybersecurity program for a cabinet-level federal agency
• Secured an AWS container pipeline enabling rapid, compliant deployments
• Directed systems, networking, and cyber teams supporting over 1,500 users globally

Toolkit

• Frameworks: Zero Trust, NIST 800 series, RMF, DoD 8570 IAM III, eMASS
• Security Tools: AWS Control Tower, VMware, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes
• Compliance Standards: NIST 800-53, DoD 8570/8410, RMF, COOP
• Methodologies: DevSecOps, Everything-as-Code, Disaster Recovery, Contingency Planning

Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CASP+, AWS SysOps Administrator, GCP ACE, CCNA, ITIL v4

Education: M.S. Information Systems Management, Syracuse University · B.A. International Studies, Virginia Military Institute

Clouds: AWS, GCP

Clearance: TS/SCI Location: Virginia Work mode: Hybrid OK Experience: 4+ yrs (Pro Tier)

IT Security Audit · NIST 800-53 · FISCAM / POA&M · AWS (SAA) · CISA

TS/SCI-cleared IT security auditor adjudicated in July 2025, pairing the clearance with a 4.0 Master of Cybersecurity. At a federal advisory firm he builds IT sampling plans and testing procedures, evaluates client controls, and judges compliance against NIST, FISMA, and CISA guidance. He audits POA&M progress under FISCAM, verifies financial systems against NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST SP 800-53, and writes findings up with actionable fixes. Newer to the field than the rest of the bench, but cleared, certified, and audit-sharp.

Career highlights

• Audited POA&M progress and adherence under FISCAM guidance, including SM-1.1-3
• Verified client financial systems against NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST SP 800-53
• Determined client compliance with NIST, FISMA, and CISA guidance as an IT auditor
• Automated analytics pipelines with SQL scripts and Tableau dashboards

Toolkit

• Frameworks: NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FISCAM, ISO 27001
• Focus Areas: IT Security Audit, Internal Controls, POA&M Review, Compliance
• Cloud / Dev: AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC Peering, Java
• Certifications: CISA, CompTIA Security+, AWS SAA, AWS Cloud Practitioner

Certifications: CISA, CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Cloud Practitioner

Education: M.S. Cybersecurity (4.0), Old Dominion University · B.S. Pastoral Leadership, Liberty University

Clouds: AWS

Clearance: TS/SCI / CI Poly Location: Maryland Work mode: Remote Experience: 7+ yrs (Pro Tier)

RMF / ATO · eMASS · DISA STIG / SRG · NIST SP 800-53 · FedRAMP · Zero Trust

Cybersecurity and risk engineer with seven-plus years securing cloud, federal, and enterprise environments. Leads end-to-end RMF authorizations, audit readiness, and security control implementation across AWS and Azure. Serving Army Reserve cyber warfare officer. Specialized in Kubernetes security, Linux hardening, and compliance automation.

Career highlights

• Cut accreditation review timelines 25% embedding IL4 to IL6, NIST 800-53, and DISA STIG controls into secure cloud designs
• Reduced open security findings 40% through sprint-based remediation tracking and cross-team coordination
• Commands a cyber warfare team executing RMF assessments across Army and joint network systems
• Closed 50-plus compliance gaps against PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, reducing audit findings 30%

Toolkit

• Frameworks & Compliance: RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, DISA STIG/SRG, eMASS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, Zero Trust, IL4 to IL6
• Cloud: AWS, Azure, Hybrid
• Platform & Ops: Kubernetes, Linux Hardening, Power BI, Nessus, SCAP, LDAP/SSO, PKI

Certifications: PMI-RMP, CompTIA Security+ (IAT II), CompTIA SecurityX/CASP+ (IAT III, IAM II), CISM (IAM II/III), AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CKS, CKA

Education: B.S. Cyber Intelligence, University of Texas at San Antonio · M.S. Cybersecurity Management and Policy, University of Maryland

Clouds: AWS, Azure, Hybrid

Clearance: Public Trust Location: North Alabama Work mode: Remote Experience: 25+ yrs (All-Pro)

RMF / ATO · eMASS · ACAS Scanning · CMMC · FedRAMP

Cybersecurity professional with 25 years across DoD and the intelligence community in tactical communications, information systems, and security. An RMF and ATO subject-matter expert who guides federal customers through Authorization to Operate using XACTA, eMASS, ACAS, and DISA STIGs. Holds deep command of FedRAMP, CMMC, and DFARS, with extensive experience developing SSPs, POA&Ms, and continuous-monitoring programs and assessing controls against the NIST 800 series for federal and defense systems.

Career highlights

• RMF/ATO SME guiding federal customers from assessment through Authorization to Operate
• Completed a full ATO assessment for a federal cloud-hosted application within one fiscal year
• Served as a CMMC assessor evaluating NIST 800-171 controls for defense suppliers
• Member of a DoD CIO award-winning cyber and IT excellence team

Toolkit

• Frameworks: RMF, FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171
• Security Tools: XACTA, eMASS, ACAS, CSAM, Nessus, Rapid7, HP Fortify
• Compliance Standards: DFARS 252.204-7012, FISMA, DISA STIGs, FIPS 199/200
• Methodologies: SSP Development, POA&M Management, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Assessment

Certifications: CompTIA CASP+ CE

Education: Information Assurance Management, University of Maryland University College · U.S. Army Signal School (MOS 31U)

Clouds: AWS, Azure

Clearance: TS/SCI Location: Central Florida Work mode: Remote Experience: 12+ yrs (Veteran)

GenAI / LLMs · RAG Systems · MLOps / LLMOps · NLP · AWS GovCloud

GenAI and machine-learning engineer with an active TS/SCI supporting DoD and IC missions. Builds and deploys LLM and deep-learning applications across the full lifecycle, from problem framing through production MLOps. Recent work modernizes legacy code in secure GovCloud environments using managed foundation models, with human-in-the-loop governance, least-privilege IAM, and no-egress VPC patterns. Holds a Master of Information and Data Science and brings a record of high-ROI AI delivery across regulated enterprises.

Career highlights

• Delivered a 30% reduction in high and critical security findings via AI-generated code remediation
• Achieved 80% first-pass acceptance on automated vulnerability fixes with human-in-the-loop review
• Built RAG assistants over complex policy documents, improving answer accuracy and speed
• Improved an NLP sentiment model from 71% to 93% accuracy on enterprise data

Toolkit

• Foundation Models: GPT-4o / 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Llama 3, Mistral, Amazon Bedrock, Ada Embeddings
• AI/ML Techniques: RAG, Prompt Engineering, NLP, Deep Learning, Recommendation Systems, Fine-Tuning, BERT
• AWS GovCloud Services: Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, SageMaker, Bedrock, KMS
• Languages & Ops: Python, PySpark, R, SQL, MLOps, LLMOps, DevSecOps

Certifications: AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Deep Learning Specialization, CompTIA Security+

Education: M.S. Information & Data Science, UC Berkeley

Clouds: AWS, AWS GovCloud, GCP, Azure

Clearance: Public Trust Location: Remote Work mode: Remote Experience: 13+ yrs (Veteran)

AWS Migration · Cloud Modernization · Portfolio Analysis · Program Delivery · Multi-Cloud

Senior cloud transformation lead with 13-plus years delivering enterprise migrations across federal, financial, and healthcare environments. Drives AWS migration strategy, application-portfolio analysis, and wave-based planning for large-scale data-center exits, coordinating architects, engineers, and application owners through cutover. Skilled in migration-readiness assessment, dependency mapping, and executive reporting, with hands-on AWS, Azure, and GCP adoption experience inside regulated, high-compliance programs.

Career highlights

• Leads enterprise AWS migration waves for a large public university system data-center exit
• Coordinated release and ATO readiness for a mission-critical federal clinical imaging system
• Drove cloud platform modernization and disaster recovery for a major financial institution
• Built migration trackers and executive dashboards spanning 18 delivery waves

Toolkit

• AWS Services: Application Migration Service (MGN), EC2, S3, VPC, CloudWatch
• Other Platforms: Azure, GCP, ServiceNow, Power BI, Jira
• IaC & Automation: Migration Wave Planning, Dependency Mapping, Agile / Scrum / SAFe
• Languages & Ops: Release Management, ITSM, Technical Documentation, RTC / GitHub

Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Developer - Associate, AWS Cloud Practitioner, ServiceNow CSA, CAPM, ITIL v3/v4, CompTIA A+ / Project+ / Security+, Certified ScrumMaster, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, CBAP

Education: M.S. Project Management, New York University · M.S. Software Engineering & IT Management, University of St. Thomas · B.S. Computer Science, University of Minnesota

Clouds: AWS, Azure, GCP

Clearance: Top Secret Location: Maryland Work mode: Hybrid OK Experience: 7+ yrs (Pro Tier)

AWS Cloud · CloudFormation / IaC · Cloud Migration (CloudEndure) · ECS / EC2 · Ansible

Top Secret-cleared AWS cloud engineer with more than seven years migrating mission-critical applications into the cloud. At a major aerospace integrator he deploys customer environments with CloudFormation and StackSets, builds golden-AMI pipelines through EC2 Image Builder, and runs CloudEndure migrations from on-prem into AWS. Earlier roles stood up Landing Zones, Control Tower organizations, and DoD and DLA GovCloud workloads. Steady, hands-on, and production-focused.

Career highlights

• Migrated mission-critical applications from on-prem into AWS using CloudEndure
• Built golden-AMI image pipelines with EC2 Image Builder for streamlined compliance
• Deployed customer environments through CloudFormation and StackSets
• Stood up AWS Landing Zones and Control Tower organizations for multi-account tenants

Toolkit

• AWS Services: IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, Auto Scaling, Security Hub, ELB, CloudTrail
• IaC & Automation: CloudFormation, StackSets, Ansible, CloudEndure, PowerShell
• Tooling: CrowdStrike, Tenable, GitLab, Confluence
• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Security+

Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Security+

Education: B.S. Information Systems, Salisbury University

Clouds: AWS, AWS GovCloud

Clearance: None Location: Texas Work mode: Remote Experience: 8+ yrs (Pro Tier)

AWS Cloud · Kubernetes · Terraform · DevSecOps · CI/CD

Results-oriented cloud professional with 8-plus years designing secure, scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure on AWS. Deploys and manages Kubernetes (EKS/RKE2) clusters across commercial and GovCloud environments, builds GitOps automation with Flux and Argo CD, and implements NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP controls. Holds an active government clearance and supports federal cloud ATO, migration, and DevSecOps initiatives with strong scripting and observability practice.

Career highlights

• Reduced infrastructure cost by 40% migrating on-premise systems to AWS
• Achieved 100% deployment automation using Helm with Flux CD and Argo CD
• Obtained cyber ATO across roughly 20 systems for a federal shipbuilding program
• Embedded Trivy, Grype, SonarQube, and OWASP ZAP scanning into CI/CD pipelines

Toolkit

• AWS Services: EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, SNS / SQS
• Other Platforms: Azure, EKS / RKE2, Istio, Apache Airflow, Prometheus / Grafana
• IaC & Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo CD, Flux CD
• Languages & Ops: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Docker, Kubernetes, ELK

Certifications: AWS Certified Developer - Associate, Project Management Professional (PMP), CompTIA Security+, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Education: Post-Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity, University of Texas (McCombs) · M.S. Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M Kingsville · B.Tech, Federal University of Technology Owerri

Clouds: AWS, Azure

Clearance: Top Secret Location: Maryland Work mode: Hybrid OK Experience: 8+ yrs (Pro Tier)

Multi-Cloud · DevSecOps · Zero Trust · IAM / PAM · Terraform

Cloud engineer with an active Top Secret clearance focused on secure infrastructure, identity and access management, and compliance-driven architecture across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Brings deep DevSecOps, Zero Trust, and multi-cloud automation practice, with strong command of the NIST 800 series, RMF, and privileged-access management. Experienced delivering hardened, compliant environments for federal civilian and homeland-security missions.

Career highlights

• Holds an active Top Secret clearance with broad multi-cloud security experience
• Cut unauthorized-access risk by 40% through session isolation and privileged-access controls
• Designed zero-trust cloud network architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Performed RMF assessments and continuous monitoring across multiple environments

Toolkit

• AWS Services: AWS GovCloud, EC2, EKS, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail, GuardDuty
• Other Platforms: Azure / AKS, GCP, Okta, CyberArk, ServiceNow
• IaC & Automation: Terraform Enterprise, Ansible, Helm, GitLab / GitHub, ARM Templates
• Languages & Ops: Python, Bash, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Tenable Nessus

Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Cloud Practitioner, HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, Microsoft 365 Certified, Azure Security/Identity/Compliance, Azure AI / Data / Power Platform

Education: B.S. Information Technology, George Mason University

Clouds: AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP

Clearance: TS/SCI / CI Poly Location: Virginia Work mode: Remote Experience: 12+ yrs (Veteran)

AWS / Azure / OCI · Kubernetes / ECS · IaC (CloudFormation) · ETL / Apache NiFi · IAM / Active Directory

Cloud systems and data engineer with 12-plus years in IT and eight focused on cloud, holding a TS/SCI with CI Poly. He builds and tunes Apache NiFi ETL workflows with custom processors, validates AWS infrastructure provisioned through CloudFormation, and manages Kubernetes clusters running containerized AI/ML workloads. Across AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud he handles IAM, Active Directory GPOs, monitoring, and incident response. He rounds out the cloud category with real data-engineering range.

Career highlights

• Designed and tuned Apache NiFi ETL workflows, including custom processors, for efficient data flow
• Validated AWS infrastructure provisioned via CloudFormation and monitored stacks for drift
• Administered Active Directory GPOs with role-based access control and least-privilege standards
• Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters supporting containerized AI/ML workloads

Toolkit

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Containers & IaC: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, CloudFormation, YAML / JSON
• Data & Ops: Apache NiFi, ETL Pipelines, Grafana, Kibana, CloudWatch, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Certifications: CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Linux Essentials

Certifications: CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Linux Essentials, Apache NiFi

Education: M.S. Coaching & Leadership, Ferrum College · B.A. General Education, West Virginia State University

Clouds: AWS, Azure, OCI

Clearance: TS/SCI / CI Poly Location: Maryland Work mode: Hybrid OK Experience: 14+ yrs (Veteran)

AWS Cloud · Docker / Kubernetes · GitLab CI/CD · Linux Admin · ICD-705 / Mission Assurance

TS/SCI with CI Poly and 14-plus years of DoD telecommunications and mission-assurance work, now pivoting deliberately into DevOps and cloud engineering. He has migrated thousands of accounts to the cloud, hardened facilities to ICD-705 standards, and engineered ICT projects across all 26 USMC installations. While he finishes an M.S. in Cloud Computing, he is building hands-on depth in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD through labs and contract work. The clearance is the headline asset; the cloud certifications are still maturing.

Career highlights

• Migrated 3,700-plus accounts to the cloud during a $1B Air Force modernization effort
• Built a GitLab CI/CD pipeline deploying a containerized ML model to AWS
• Saved $100K-plus by integrating Kibana and eliminating third-party reporting costs
• Engineered ICT and resiliency projects across all 26 USMC installations under ICD-705

Toolkit

• Cloud / Platforms: AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS / EKS, VPC / VPN, Firewalls
• DevOps: GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible
• Foundations: Linux Admin, Python / Bash, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Kibana, CloudWatch
• Certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Security+ (DoD 8140), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, AWS Developer Associate (in progress)

Certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Security+ (DoD 8140), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, INCOSE (expected), AWS Developer Associate (in progress)

Education: M.S. Cloud Computing (in progress) · B.S. Information Systems Management · A.A.S. Electronic Systems Technology

Clouds: AWS

Clearance: Top Secret Location: New Jersey Work mode: On-site / Hybrid / Remote Experience: 9+ yrs (Pro Tier)

Cisco Routing & Switching · Palo Alto / NGFW · BGP / OSPF / EIGRP · F5 Load Balancing · Cloud Networking

Senior network engineer with 9-plus years in Cisco network design, deployment, and troubleshooting across complex routed LAN and WAN environments. Configures and manages next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto and Fortinet, deploys cloud networking across Azure, AWS, and GCP, and runs advanced routing with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS. Holds a U.S. Army Top Secret clearance and supports 24x7 enterprise network operations.

Career highlights

• Manages NGFW deployments (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and Panorama across cloud and on-prem
• Designed enterprise cross-domain LAN/WAN architecture for a federal agency
• Migrated IPSec VPN tunnels from pre-shared key to certificate authority at scale
• Maintained production networks across 900-plus devices in multi-site environments

Toolkit

• Vendor Platforms: Cisco Nexus / Catalyst, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper SRX/MX/EX, Checkpoint
• Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP / VTP, IPSec
• Network Services: F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM, VPN, Zscaler, Cisco ISE, Wireless LAN (WLC)
• Tools: SolarWinds, Wireshark, Cisco Prime, ServiceNow, Visio

Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), U.S. Army Top Secret Security Clearance

Education: Information Technology, Middlesex College

Clouds: Azure, AWS, GCP

Clearance: None Location: Southern California Work mode: Remote Experience: 7+ yrs (Pro Tier)

Full-Stack TypeScript · React / React Native · Node.js / Go · Cloud (AWS/GCP) · Kubernetes / IaC

Senior software engineer and full-stack developer with 7-plus years building cloud-native applications across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Strong in TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, and Go, with deep DevOps practice in Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. Has delivered federal-facing projects including government design-system component libraries and AI-assist tooling, building FHIR-compliant, accessible, and secure integrations with legacy government systems.

Career highlights

• Built and published a 40-plus component React Native library meeting USWDS and WCAG 2.1 AA
• Architected an MCP server bridging a federal EHR system to AI agents with HIPAA-compliant patterns
• Implemented Istio service mesh with mTLS and progressive delivery to de-risk production deploys
• Delivered government mobile and web apps as sole developer across multiple agencies

Toolkit

• Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, SQL, Bash
• Frameworks: React, React Native, Node.js / Express, Angular, GraphQL (Apollo), Istio
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, Cloud SQL
• Tools & Methods: Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS), Docker, GitLab CI / GitHub Actions, Jest / Cypress, Agile / Scrum

Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), HashiCorp Terraform Associate, AWS Developer Associate, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Education: B.A. Chemistry, California State University Long Beach · Accelerated Web Development, LearningFuze

Clouds: AWS, GCP, Azure

Clearance: TS/SCI Location: South Carolina Work mode: Advisory Experience: 18+ yrs (All-Pro)

Cybersecurity Executive · CISO Advisory · Risk & Governance · Security Architecture · Incident Response

Transformative cybersecurity executive and principal advisor with a career spanning enterprise CISO, CSO, and director roles across defense, healthcare, and federal missions. Builds and turns around security programs, standing up 24x7 security operations centers, GRC, vulnerability management, and incident-response capabilities. Drives risk-based strategy aligned to NIST CSF/RMF, the NIST 800 series, COBIT, and ISO 27001, and advises leadership on security architecture, continuous monitoring, and program execution at enterprise scale.

Career highlights

• Led enterprise cybersecurity for global data centers and cloud as an executive director
• Decreased security-incident resolution time by up to 50% across health-system SOCs
• Directed cyber threat intelligence and network defense for one of the world's largest intranets
• Improved patch management by up to 50% and expanded security awareness to 95%

Toolkit

• Domains: Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk Management, Security Operations (SOC), Incident Response, GRC
• Frameworks: NIST CSF / RMF, NIST 800 series, ISO 27001, COBIT, CIS
• Leadership Tenure: CISO, Chief Security Officer, Executive Director, CIO
• Methodologies: Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Vendor Risk, Security Awareness

Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, PMP, SANS GSEC, SANS GCIA, CompTIA Security+ CE, DAWIA Level I

Education: M.S. Strategic Intelligence & Cybersecurity · B.S. Mathematics & Physics

Clouds: Azure, AWS