AWS Greengrass Cloud Architect -REMOTE

Job Summary:

The AWS Green grass / Cloud Architect serves as the technical lead for the modernization and migration of edge gateway software, IoT ingestion workflows, and cloud‑based services onto a secure, IL4‑compliant AWS Gov Cloud architecture. This role provides architectural direction for replacing legacy EdgeIQ components, implementing AWS Green grass‑based gateway capabilities, and ensuring that cloud, ingestion, and device management services align with cybersecurity, STIG, and Blue Water environment constraints.

• Architect and design AWS Green grass‑based replacement for the existing EdgeIQ gateway solution, including provisioning, deployment models, and secure data ingestion paths.
• Lead cloud architecture for modernization across AWS Gov Cloud environments, supporting IoT ingestion, backend APIs, firmware workflows, RBAC, and IL4‑compliant services.
• Define gateway software migration approach from NETOS/legacy implementations to updated OS and Green grass‑compatible components while ensuring DoD IL4 compliance.
• Provide architecture oversight for integration of Bluetooth Scanner, Device Manager, MQTT ingestion modules, and gateway online‑state handling developed by IoT engineers.
• Develop secure cloud‑to‑edge communication patterns, including OTA firmware update pathways in coordination with Firmware Integration Engineers.
• Establish architecture baselines, backlog inputs, and environment readiness.
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  to enforce automated security controls, infrastructure‑as‑code, CI/CD, and deployment hardening for Gov Cloud.
• Ensure all designs comply with cybersecurity requirements, STIGs, Blue Water ATO constraints, and validated cloud/security boundaries.
• Support technical documentation, design reviews, and controlled change management processes required for architectural governance.

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, including 5 years focused on cloud architecture in AWS.
• Minimum 3 years of experience designing or deploying AWS Green grass or comparable IoT edge runtimes.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with AWS IoT Core, MQTT pipelines, and device‑to‑cloud ingestion patterns.
• Minimum 1 year of experience architecting solutions in AWS Gov Cloud or FedRAMP‑authorized environments.
• Must be US citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

• Direct experience supporting edge gateway migrations or embedded/IoT systems in compliance with DoD IL4 or similar cybersecurity requirements.
• Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification.
• Proficiency with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation, CDK) and CI/CD pipelines consistent with Dev Sec Ops  requirements.
• Strong knowledge of STIGs, identity boundary constraints, RBAC models, and secure architecture controls as required by environments.
• Ability to lead technical direction across multi‑disciplinary teams (Backend Engineers, IoT Engineers, Firmware Engineers, Cybersecurity Engineers).
• Experience engineering solutions for Radiation/Health Physics, industrial IoT, or high‑security operational environments.
• Prior DoD program experience, preferable within Navy, involving ATO processes or working inside the Blue Water environment.
• Familiarity with gateway component integration (Bluetooth readout, device scanning, online/offline workflows) used in client IoT subsystems.
• Experience implementing secure OTA firmware distribution and signing/validation workflows for edge devices.
• Knowledge of conflict‑resolution data models, exposure tracking workflows, or legacy system migration concepts derived from functional requirements.
• AWS Professional‑level certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Dev Ops Professional).
• Experience with Zero Trust, Zscaler, or Ping Fed identity patterns similar to those in related Gov Cloud platform efforts.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in achieving excellent quality assurance goals.
• Excellent…