Lead Cloud Architect; Acclaim Technical Services Cloud

Senior Cloud role at Acclaim Technical Services. Chantilly
· full-time · $225,000–$250,000 base.

Salary Stated by Acclaim Technical Services

$225,000 – $250,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from Acclaim Technical Services Our estimate for the market: $141,200–$188,550 Median $151,675

Above the market median of $151,675 for senior cloud roles in Chantilly.

Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median $151,675. Last updated Oct 6, 2026.

Role Cloud

Seniority Senior

Location Chantilly

Employment Full-time

Base pay $225,000–$250,000

Role brief

devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

• Design AWS and hybrid reference architectures, then define how accounts, environments, networks, and compute and storage are separated
• Build reusable Terraform modules for AWS networking, access controls, load balancing, and logging, with patterns teams can promote across environments
• Set up VMware-based on-premises compute fleets, including image standards, patch baselines, and provisioning workflows
• Work with security teams on least-privilege access, encryption, audit logging, backups, recovery, and multi-AZ resilience
• Enable Git-based Terraform delivery and provide application teams with deployment blueprints and clear architecture diagrams

• A related bachelor's degree, or four additional years of experience in its place
• Ten to fifteen or more years in cloud, systems, or infrastructure engineering, including at least three years leading hands-on AWS architecture
• Strong AWS security and core-service expertise, plus production Terraform experience covering modules, state, promotion, and drift
• Experience designing and operating environments that combine cloud services with on-premises virtualization
• An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and a passport or the ability to obtain one after hiring

This senior, hands‑on architecture role suits someone who can guide implementation across AWS and on‑premises infrastructure while working with engineering, operations, security, and networking teams. The position supports a Chantilly, Virginia program and requires international travel of up to ten percent.

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading cyber operations, intelligence solutions and operations, network infrastructure, engineering and business enablement and enterprise operations company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
We are actively hiring a Cloud Architect with a TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to support a program in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will design, build, and evolve a large‑scale, globally distributed mission system operating across both AWS cloud environments and on‑premises virtualized infrastructure.
You will lead the architecture and implementation of secure, repeatable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) patterns to deploy and operate compute fleets, network connectivity, and platform services across multiple environments (development, test, staging, production, and lab). This role requires close collaboration with engineering, operations, security, and networking teams to improve reliability, standardize deployments, and accelerate delivery through automation.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and implement reference architectures for AWS and hybrid environments (cloud + on‑prem virtualization).
• Define deployment patterns for multi‑account and multi‑environment separation, network segmentation, and scalable…