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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $69,400.0 - $158,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Ansible, Scripting, Safety Critical Systems, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88401806/1

## About the Role

* Experience with cloudarchitecture
 * Experience designing,developing, operationalizing, andmaintaining systems in anenterprise-scale secureenvironment
 * Experience with AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP
 * Experience with scripting toolssuch as Ansible,PowerShell, Bash, or Python
 * Secret clearance
 * HS diploma or GED
 * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 or 8140 IAT Level II Baseline Certification within 30 days of hire date

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with IaC such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
 * Top Secret clearance

## Description

Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud", but not everyone knows how. As a cloud computing application architect, you know how to create a cloud-based technical architecture that meets client needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities. What if you could use your cloud architecture skills to improve mission critical applications and products? We need you to help us develop cloud-based solutions for some of the nation's toughest problems.

This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your client's environment using current cloud capabilities. Using your technical experience, you'll work with industry leaders to inform strategy and design and ensure standards are met throughout the cloud migration process.

You'll recommend tools and solutions based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources. You'll work with your team as they help the client overcome their most difficult challenges in the cloud. Additionally, you'll grow your skills in areas like AI while developing critical systems for the defense industry.


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