Data Center/Infrastructure Migration SME - 1099 - Contingent (3-Month Contract)

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. We partner with highly skilled independent professionals who share our mission and bring specialized expertise to support our government clients. 

The Office of the CIO (OCIO) of a major government agency requires contractor support to assist technical staff in understanding the technical dependencies, potential challenges and costs associated with separating a large portion of its IT services into an independent entity. 

IT services are defined as the IT systems (applications), data, and hardware that support the agency. This includes IT services housed at the agency’s facilities, data centers, and in the cloud, to include SaaS.  The assessment will include more than 25 applications. 
 
Note: This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity, not a W-2 employee position. Contractors are engaged for specific projects or deliverables and are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits. 

Responsibilities 

Leads the assessment of the current IT infrastructure footprint. This engagement defines logical and physical separation options along with their associated impacts, develops migration wave planning scenarios and resource requirements, and contributes to cost modeling for infrastructure separation. In addition, the SME advises on industry’s best practices and incorporates lessons learned from other federal agency efforts.  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.   
• 4 years of additional experience acceptable in lieu of degree.
• At least 7 years experience in business process analysis related to Data Centers and Infrastructure.   
• Expertise in assessing IT infrastructure footprints and defining logical/physical separation options. 
• Experience developing migration wave planning, resource requirements, and cost models for large-scale infrastructure transitions. 
• Familiarity with industry best practices and lessons learned from federal agency modernization or separation efforts 
• Strong background in advising on technical and operational impacts of infrastructure migration. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in business process analysis for federal government agencies 

Work Structure 

• Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099) 
• Duration: 3 months 
• Location: Remote 
• Work Hours: Flexible, determined by contractor (within client requirements) 
• Equipment: Contractor provides own equipment unless otherwise specified by client requirements 
• Travel Requirement: Not required 

Contractor Acknowledgment 

This engagement is structured under a 1099 independent contractor agreement. Contractors: 

• Maintain full responsibility for paying federal, state, and local taxes. 
• Are not eligible for Aretum employee benefits. 
• Retain control over how services are performed, consistent with contract terms. 
• Must comply with all applicable federal contracting requirements, including safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), if applicable. 

 
U.S. citizenship may be required based on federal contract requirements. 
 

This is an independent contractor engagement. It does not establish an employer-employee relationship with Aretum. Contractors are not eligible for employee benefits and are responsible for all associated tax obligations.