6 days ago
Cloud Architect
Reston, VA
$157,800-$200,100 / year
full-timeseniorGovernment Technology Services
Tech Stack
Description
You will architect, design, and implement cloud solutions to help clients leverage cloud technologies fully. You'll develop robust cloud infrastructure, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery for mission-critical projects.
Requirements
- Current certifications to meet 8140/8570 standards (e.g. Security+ or above)
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect or similar role, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solution design and architecture
- Extensive experience building and leading AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale across multiple classification domains (IL5 to IL6+) simultaneously
- Extensive hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, EBS, etc.
- Expert-level skills in creating, managing, and hardening desktop OS images across multiple classification domains in the cloud using AMIs
- In-depth understanding of cloud architecture patterns, microservices, serverless computing, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and related technologies
- Excellent scripting and programming skills (Python, Bash, etc.)
- Strong background in infrastructure-as-code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- An active TS//SCI federal security clearance is required and must be able to upgrade to polygraph
Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of cloud-based architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in alignment with industry best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to a team of cloud engineers, reviewing their work, and helping them solve complex technical challenges
- Engage with stakeholders to translate technical requirements into actionable solutions, troubleshoot and resolve issues, and stay current on evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards
- Provide requirement decomposition/definition and engineering expertise to assure program requirements are developed and sustained
- Prepare operating instructions and end user training
- Develop and implement cloud governance strategies, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Lead efforts to automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual intervention
- Act as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices, participating in knowledge sharing and contributing to the company's technical community
- Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and architecture
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