Cloud Application Architect, Lead

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Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your cloud architecture expertise in a high impact role? Booz Allen has an opportunity to showcase your talents by supporting the United States Air Force. We’re looking for a Cloud Application Architect to join the team in a cloud or software engineering role, working with teams to leverage and expand your client’s capabilities.

You should thrive in a fast-paced environment, be able to translate customer needs, and assist others in migration and solutioning of mission critical capabilities. You’ll be responsible for working with current and new software development teams, architecting, building, and deploying hybrid cloud architectures in cleared environments. You’ll work independently while leading others and across development teams in a fast-paced, Agile environment.

Join us as we change software development for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

• 6+ years of experience architecting and developing scalable, reliable cloud-native applications within AWS
• 5+ years of experience with networking for hybrid cloud environments within SIPR, TS, or JWICS
• 5+ years of experience building cloud-native microservice full-stack applications, and working with DoD STIGs or CIS Benchmarks
• 4+ years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Experience with DoD impact levels or classifications, AWS cloud, databases such as SQL and No
  
  SQL, air-gapped cloud environments, and common design patterns such as event-driven architectures and microservices
• Experience with DoD cloud architecture or management, security, or networking
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II Certification within 60 days of start date
• AWS Solution Architect Associate Certification
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

• Experience troubleshooting cloud-native application deployments and configurations in secured environments
• Experience working with FENCES
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (K8S) or other K8S distros
• Experience promoting solutions into higher classification environments
• Experience managing and configuring Ubuntu, RHEL, and Windows Server operating systems
• Experience troubleshooting networking issues within AWS cloud
• Experience in Identity Authentication and Authorization, including Single-Sign-On, SAML, or OpenID
• Possession of excellent communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering

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

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