Matthew Bailey
Cloud Architecture security · automation · resilience

Cloud architecture and consulting services

Architecture Team Lead / Senior Cloud Architect delivering secure, scalable environments across Azure (including Azure Government), AWS, and on-prem platforms, with strong focus on compliance, DR, and operational readiness.

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Senior cloud architect and team lead with 20+ years of experience designing, implementing, and leading secure, scalable environments. I translate business and compliance requirements into practical architectures, drive standards, and improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

About

Cloud architect / architecture team lead focused on government-grade solutions, delivering secure, scalable environments and reusable patterns teams can adopt quickly. Strong emphasis on compliance-driven architecture, operational excellence, and mentoring.

Core skills

  • Cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure (commercial and government), AWS
  • Security & compliance: NIST 800-53, FedRAMP readiness, FISMA audit support, WAF, vulnerability management
  • Tools: Azure Front Door & WAF, Datadog, Tenable Security Center, Nessus, Splunk SIEM, Citrix Cloud
  • Leadership: architecture team lead, stakeholder communication, standards and documentation
  • Operations: monitoring, DR/BCP, runbooks, cost optimization

Professional experience

Architecture Team Lead / Senior Cloud Architect — Voyatek (formerly GCOM Software)
Columbia, MD · Apr 2021 – Present
  • Architecture Team Lead (May 2024–present), overseeing research, design, and implementation aligned to business requirements and product roadmaps.
  • Deliver cloud architectures balancing security, scalability, performance, and cost; drive reusable patterns and documentation.
  • Lead cloud architecture for CCH solutions for Virginia State Police (Azure) and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (Azure).
  • Implement and tune Azure Front Door and WAF for public-facing applications.
  • Support PA eVitals (Azure Government) with monitoring and cost optimizations reducing monthly spend by ~50%.
  • Lead security analyst for a state FISMA audit; produce SSP and supporting artifacts documenting NIST 800-53 controls.
Cloud Solutions Architect — American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Washington, D.C. · Jan 2005 – Apr 2021
  • Designed and deployed an AWS data analytics platform achieving FedRAMP readiness.
  • Deployed Citrix Cloud–based remote desktop infrastructure in Azure.
  • Implemented Tenable Security Center and Nessus scanners across AWS and Azure to reduce risk.
  • Planned and tested business continuity and DR scenarios to meet RTO/RPO targets.
Information Technology Specialist — The McKenzie Group
Washington, D.C. · Jan 2001 – Jan 2005
  • Sole IT administrator for a fast-growing consulting firm; owned infrastructure, end-user support, and availability.
  • Established IT policies, roadmaps, standards, patching, backup, and recovery.
Project Support Specialist — Smithsonian Science Education Center
Washington, D.C. · Jan 1998 – Jan 2001
  • Developed and maintained an educational website supporting national science curriculum.
  • Produced and managed media assets and databases for educational programs.

Education

Penn State University
Graduate Certificate, Enterprise Architecture · Aug 2021
Messiah College
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science · May 1996

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