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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Architect - **Company:** All In Solutions, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Software Design Documents, Disaster Recovery, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Failover, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), High-Level Architecture, Interoperability, Reliability Engineering, Scaled Agile Framework, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Amazon ElastiCache, Istio, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Database Replication, Route53, Terraform, Devsecops, Microservices - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=610ede6fd4ec7514 ## About the Role * Demonstrated experience designing and governing architecture for complex enterprise platforms and mission-critical systems in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment * Experience supporting Federal Government programs and enterprise-scale applications operating in cloud-based or hybrid environments * Deep expertise in modern system architecture practices including microservices, containerized environments, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native platforms * Hands-on experience with AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Kubernetes cluster architecture, and multi-tenant platform design * Experience designing multi-region, high-availability architectures including failover patterns (active-active, active-passive, warm standby), traffic management, and disaster recovery * Knowledge of AWS GovCloud services including EKS, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, DocumentDB, Kinesis, MSK, and Route 53 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) and service mesh technologies (Istio or equivalent) * Familiarity with event-driven integration frameworks including Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, or equivalent event streaming platforms * Understanding of Federal security requirements including RMF, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, FIPS, and ATO authorization boundaries * Knowledge of data consistency models, replication strategies, and cross-region data management patterns * AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification required * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent certification required * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited academic institution with a minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise cloud architecture, with at least 5 years designing and governing architecture for mission-critical Federal Government or enterprise systems * OR * Master's Degree from an accredited academic institution with a minimum of 7 years of experience in enterprise cloud architecture, with at least 3 years designing and governing architecture for mission-critical Federal Government or enterprise systems * Plus: * Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) experience * Active Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card * Experience with VA Enterprise Architecture, VIP Guide, and PLM Playbook alignment * Experience designing multi-region architectures within AWS GovCloud * Experience architecting platforms supporting 200+ applications across multiple environments ## Description * Set the strategic direction for the evolution of the platform's technical architecture, ensuring modularity, scalability, interoperability, and adherence to enterprise standards * Develop, maintain, and govern the system and platform architecture including High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents that are professional, presentation-ready, and suitable for Government briefings * Oversee system design, integration patterns, and architectural standards across all platform components and hosted applications * Evaluate and recommend architectural approaches supporting scalability, performance, reliability, and cost optimization * Coordinate architecture reviews for new capabilities, system enhancements, major platform changes, and tenant onboarding * Ensure alignment of system architecture with Government enterprise architecture policies, technical standards, and the VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) * Oversee system interoperability, data exchange patterns, and integration with external systems and services * Identify and mitigate architectural risks impacting system performance, scalability, or maintainability * Design multi-region architecture including failover patterns, deployment topologies, traffic management strategies, and data replication approaches * Lead the design of the Scheduling Event Bus architecture incorporating event-driven integration, cross-region topic replication, schema versioning, and message durability * Coordinate with development, maintenance, DevSecOps, SRE, and security teams to ensure architectural consistency across all platform components * Ensure all architecture documentation accounts for current and planned future data flows, system integrations, functional and non-functional requirements, and supporting infrastructure * Participate in Program Increment planning, architecture reviews, and change management activities * Lead Architecture, Engineering, and Maintenance Assessments identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement * Maintain regular communication with the Government COR and technical leadership regarding architectural decisions, system design considerations, and technical roadmap planning ## Related Videos - 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