AWS Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect

Location:

Washington, DC

Work Authorization: US Citizen Obtain and maintain SECRET clearance eligibility

The Cloud Architect serves as the primary technical lead responsible for designing, advising, and optimizing AWS Gov Cloud environment. The role provides on-demand and scheduled consulting on cloud architecture, security, efficiency, cost optimization, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices, ensuring continuous, secure, and compliant cloud operations.

· AWS Architecture Design — Provide expert guidance on cloud design, scalability, resiliency, and secure-by-default patterns.

· Security & Compliance Oversight — Ensure all cloud operations meet FedRAMP Moderate, USITC CISO directives, and NISPOM security requirements.

· Cost Optimization & Efficiency — Advise on cost-saving strategies, resource right-sizing, and operational efficiency improvements.

· Infrastructure-as-Code Leadership — Provide Terraform architectural guidance; design reproducible, scalable IaC blueprints.

· Dev Ops & Engineering Mentorship — Mentor USITC engineering teams on IaC principles, Dev Ops workflows, and secure cloud operations.

· Cloud Management Support — Support monitoring, networking, storage, compute provisioning, and cloud resource governance.

· Incident & Access Security Compliance — Prevent unauthorized access, comply with no-split-tunneling rules, and report breaches within 1 hour.

· Collaboration with COR/CO — Coordinate with USITC COR/CO for approvals, reporting, and compliance actions.

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.

· Master's degree preferred for federal cloud architecture roles.

· Relevant technical certifications strongly preferred:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• Hashi Corp Terraform Associate
• CISSP or CCSP (preferred due to SECRET-level security environment)

· Minimum 10+ years experience designing and managing AWS cloud environments.

· Demonstrated experience supporting FedRAMP Moderate or other regulated federal cloud environments.

· Proven expertise in:

• VPC design, networking, load balancing, security groups
• Compute, storage, container services
• Monitoring, logging, and cloud security operations

· Minimum 10+ years hands-on experience with Terraform and IaC blueprint development.

· Experience mentoring Dev Ops/engineering teams in secure cloud design.

· Must meet all personnel vetting, onboarding, and continuous vetting requirements under NISPOM and Trusted Workforce 2.0.

Compensation: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour

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