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# Cloud & IaC Architect

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Ansible, Prometheus, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Puppet, Terraform, Docker, Legacy Systems, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2958772138-2

## About the Role

* Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
 * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Cloud
 * Formation/ARM)
 * CI/CD pipelines (Git
 * Lab CI, Git
 * Hub Actions, Jenkins)
 * Configuration management (Ansible/Chef/Puppet)
 * Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Networking and security design in cloud environments
 * Scripting (Python, Power
 * Shell, Bash)
 * Monitoring and observability tools (Cloud
 * Watch, Prometheus, Grafana)
 * Zero-downtime migration and modernization patterns
 * Compliance and security frameworks (Fed
 * RAMP, NIST)

## Description

GovCIO LLC seeks a Cloud & IaC Architect to design secure, scalable cloud architectures and automated infrastructure for federal customers. You'll lead cloud modernization efforts, define IaC standards, and build reusable templates using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. Partner with agile teams to implement CI/CD, containerization, and observability, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP and NIST. You'll guide migrations from legacy systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with mission needs in a mission-driven, fast-paced, and highly collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

 * Design and document secure, scalable cloud architectures for federal programs.
 * Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code templates and modules.
 * Establish Ia
 * C and cloud governance standards and best practices.
 * Lead cloud migration and modernization from legacy environments.
 * Implement CI/CD pipelines integrating Ia
 * C and application deployments.
 * Architect containerized solutions using Kubernetes and related tools.
 * Ensure compliance with Fed
 * RAMP, NIST, and agency security requirements.
 * Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and security teams to align solutions with mission needs.
 * Monitor and optimize performance, reliability, and cost of cloud environments.
 * Mentor engineers on cloud-native and automation practices.


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