AWS Cloud Architect

• Architect enterprise-level AWS cloud infrastructures across sandbox, analytical, research, development, testing, and production environments.
• Support AI implementation projects and integrate required services and controls.
• Design and prototype solutions that leverage AWS services and tooling to meet performance and reliability objectives.
• Embed technology reuse patterns, scalable security architectures, and optimized cloud usage.
• Deploy, operationalize, and maintain government prototypes and convert them to production tools.
• Design VPCs, subnets, routing, NAT gateways, and security groups.
• Define IAM policies aligned to least privilege principles.
• Create solutions architectures for new applications, including deployment strategies, service selection, and integration patterns.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code with CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
• Manage environments for development, staging, and production.
• Integrate with enterprise security controls, including Palo Alto firewalls.
• Produce architectural documentation to support ATO requirements.
• Drive cloud cost governance and optimization.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using CodeCommit, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Manage container images and orchestrations with Docker, ECS, and EKS.
• Integrate security scanning, including SAST, DAST, dependency, and container scanning.
• Lead release management across environments and automate infrastructure deployments.
• Implement secrets management and secure configuration practices.
• Deliver infrastructure as code using GAO-approved tools such as AWS CDK and CloudFormation.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Proven experience architecting AWS environments at enterprise scale across multiple environments.

• Hands-on experience supporting AI implementation projects.
• Expertise with VPC design, IAM, and security group strategies aligned to least privilege.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines with modern tooling.
• Containerization experience with Docker and orchestration on ECS or EKS.
• Knowledge of integrating security scanning into pipelines.
• Experience producing documentation for compliance and ATO processes.
• Background in cloud cost optimization and governance.
• Familiarity with integrating enterprise security controls such as Palo Alto firewalls.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

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Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.