Lead Cloud Architect

1 Source Consulting, Inc.
Upper Marlboro, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Upper Marlboro, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Engineering
Computer Security
Continuous Integration
Software Design Patterns
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Identity and Access Management
Openshift
Performance Tuning
Zero Trust Network Access
System Availability
Multi-Cloud
Cloudformation
Containerization
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Bicep
Cloud Migration
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Devsecops
Serverless Computing
Docker
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

The Lead Cloud Architect will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise cloud solutions. This role ensures secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures aligned with DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) standards. The candidate will lead cloud strategy, migration, and operations across multi-cloud and hybrid environments while ensuring mission assurance, cybersecurity compliance, and performance optimization., Cloud Architecture & Strategy

  • Develop and maintain enterprise cloud architecture frameworks for mission systems.
  • Lead cloud transformation and modernization initiatives (legacy to cloud-native).
  • Design solutions across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, IC GovCloud regions).
  • Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and best practices.

Technical Leadership

  • Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert (SME) for all cloud-related activities.
  • Provide guidance to engineering, DevSecOps, and application teams.
  • Lead architecture reviews, design approvals, and solution governance boards.
  • Interface with government stakeholders, program managers, and mission owners.

Cloud Engineering & Implementation

  • Design and oversee implementation of:
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep)
  • Containerized workloads (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker)
  • Serverless and microservices architectures
  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with:
  • DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG)
  • ICD 503 / NIST RMF
  • Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles
  • Integrate security into cloud design (DevSecOps, continuous ATO).
  • Oversee identity and access management (ICAM) and encryption strategies.

DevSecOps & Automation

  • Promote CI/CD pipeline adoption and automation across environments.
  • Implement secure DevOps practices using tools such as:
  • Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps
  • Enable automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Operations & Optimization

  • Provide oversight for cloud operations, cost management, and performance tuning.
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, ELK).
  • Optimize workloads for efficiency, reliability, and mission impact.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Stakeholder management?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field Master's preferred).

  • Experience:
  • 10+ years of IT experience
  • 5+ years in cloud architecture roles
  • Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs

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