1. Professional Development & Cloud Engineering Growth (Primary Focus)
This role is designed as a formal cloud engineering development pathway.
The candidate will:
- Work toward achieving at least one industry-recognized AWS certification aligned to TDG strategic workstreams, such as:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified Machine Learning / AI Specialty
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (initial step if needed)
- AWS FinOps-related certifications or cost-optimization tracks
- Support TDG engineers in:
- Proof-of-concept (PoC) development
- Sandbox testing
- Cloud environment experimentation
- Technical documentation
- Document their learning journey and technical progression to create a repeatable:
- Cloud Engineer Development Blueprint
- Training roadmap
- Certification itinerary
- Recommended tools, labs, and timelines
This blueprint will be used to enable and accelerate future TDG cloud engineers.
- Gradually transition into hands-on cloud engineering responsibilities based on demonstrated readiness.
2. Project & Delivery Support
- Attend client and internal project meetings as permitted by client.
- Document meeting notes, action items, and follow-ups.
- Track deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
- Support project leads with delivery coordination.
- Maintain organized project documentation repositories.
3. Internal Technical Operations & Engineering Coordination
- Lead scheduling and coordination of engineering and technical meetings.
- Develop and distribute meeting agendas.
- Capture engineering discussions, decisions, issues, and risks.
- Maintain records of architectural discussions and technical direction.
- Help ensure engineering teams remain organized and aligned.
4. Process, Documentation & Organizational Development
- Create, refine, and implement company processes, SOPs, and policies.
- Support standardization across TDG DevSecOps and cloud workstreams.
- Build and maintain internal knowledge repositories.
- Document best practices, workflows, and operational procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
5. AI-Powered Audio Visual Marketplace Support
TDG is developing an AI-powered Audio Visual Marketplace platform. The candidate will support this strategic initiative by:
- Attending product, engineering, and strategy meetings.
- Documenting product requirements, feature discussions, and decisions.
- Maintaining requirement traceability and functional documentation.
- Support the technical standup of the cloud environments for hosting the solution.
- Supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and feature validation.
- Assisting with platform testing and documenting bugs, issues, and feedback.
- Helping ensure platform functionality aligns with business and technical objectives.
This provides exposure to AI-enabled platforms, product development, and system design.
6. General Operations Support
- Provide operational and administrative support across TDG initiatives.
- Assist leadership and engineering teams as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of TDG’s growth.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (or pursuing) in:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Business
- or related field
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated and eager to build a cloud engineering career
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong attention to detail
Preferred
- Basic knowledge of AWS or cloud computing
- Familiarity with Agile / Scrum environments
- Exposure to DevSecOps concepts
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools
Career Growth Path
This role is structured as a formal Cloud Engineer development track.
Successful candidates will:
- Earn AWS certification(s)
- Gain hands-on cloud experience
- Build internal TDG engineering enablement assets
- Transition into a Cloud Engineer role within TDG
Why Join The Diallo Group
TDG is a growing cloud and AI consulting firm supporting federal and commercial clients. This role provides a unique opportunity to:
- Enter the cloud engineering field
- Work alongside experienced engineers
- Support cutting-edge AI platform development
- Help shape TDG’s internal engineering programs
- Accelerate your cloud career