Cloud Computing Architect

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Serve as the lead Cloud Computing Architect and technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including DoD IL5 and IL6 AWS or Azure platforms. Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable cloud architectures encompassing landing zones, identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and security controls. Ensure proposed architectures account for the service limitations, connectivity requirements, and operational constraints associated with classified environments.

Lead cloud architects and engineers through the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical systems and applications. Translate mission, cybersecurity, and operational requirements into approved architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance. Collaborate with cybersecurity, Dev Sec Ops , Cloud Operations, application, and government stakeholders to support RMF and ATO activities, resolve complex security requirements, and ensure solutions can transition successfully from architecture into production operations.

• 8+ years of experience architecting, designing, deploying, and modernizing enterprise cloud environments using AWS or Microsoft Azure

• 5+ years of experience designing or supporting DoD classified, disconnected, restricted, or air-gapped environments, including IL6 cloud environments

• 5+ years of experience leading cloud architecture efforts and providing technical direction to cloud engineers, Dev Sec Ops  engineers, and operations personnel

• 5+ years of experience designing cloud landing zones, identity and access management, network segmentation, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, and disaster-recovery capabilities

• 3+ years of experience developing cloud architecture artifacts, design patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance

• 3+ years of experience supporting DoD RMF, ATO, security-control implementation, and accreditation activities

• Experience designing highly available, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for mission-critical production systems

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Cybersecurity

• Security+ CE Certification

• Experience architecting solutions within AWS Secret Region or Azure Government Secret

• Experience with cross-domain solution dependencies and approved data-transfer architectures

• Experience modernizing legacy applications for containerized or cloud-native environments

• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service, Red Hat Open Shift, or related container platforms

• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools, including Terraform, Cloud Formation, Bicep, or Ansible

• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, DISA STIGs, NIST security controls, and DoD cloud security requirements

• TS/SCI clearance

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or a related Cloud Architecture Certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Top Secret clearance is required.

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