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# AWS Cloud Architect - National Security

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Performance Tuning, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2974386270-2

## About the Role

* AWS architecture and design
 * Cloud security and compliance (Fed
 * RAMP/Do
 * D)
 * VPC networking and hybrid connectivity
 * Infrastructure as Code (Cloud
 * Formation/Terraform)
 * Linux/Windows administration in cloud
 * Migration and modernization strategies
 * Dev
 * Ops and CI/CD pipelines
 * Containers (ECS/EKS/Docker)
 * Monitoring and observability on AWSSolution consulting and stakeholder management

## Description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. ProServe Cloud Architect to lead cloud transformations for U.S. national security customers. In this role, you will design secure, scalable AWS architectures, guide migrations of mission-critical workloads, and advise on modernization, zero-trust, and automation strategies. You'll partner with customer and AWS teams to translate complex requirements into actionable roadmaps, lead hands-on delivery, and mentor engineers. In AWS's customer-obsessed, innovative culture, you'll solve large-scale challenges, grow your technical depth, and shape the future of cloud for national security missions., * Design and document secure, scalable AWS architectures for national security customers.

 * Lead migration and modernization of mission-critical workloads into AWS.
 * Advise customers on cloud security, compliance, and zero-trust architectures.
 * Implement automation using infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices.
 * Collaborate with customer and AWS stakeholders to define cloud roadmaps and solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership during engagements, including hands-on implementation.
 * Conduct architecture reviews, performance tuning, and optimization of AWS environments.
 * Mentor engineers and consultants on AWS best practices and patterns.
 * Support proposals, statements of work, and technical presentations for Pro
 * Serve engagements.
 * Stay current on AWS services and apply new capabilities to customer missions.


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