Cloud Computing Architect
Job in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87101, USA
Listed on 2026-08-25
Listing for:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Cloud Computing Architect
The Opportunity:
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.
You Have:
- 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
- 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, 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.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs.
Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $ to $ (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees.
This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
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