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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Cloud Architect - **Company:** Allyon, Inc. - **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Local Area Networks, Network Security, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Software Engineering, Wide Area Networks, Workflow Management Systems, Datadog, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Cyber Threat Analysis, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Cybercrime, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Terraform, Network Server, Visual Basic Language, Azure Resource Manager, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9162705/junior-cloud-architect ## About the Role This is a full-time W-2 position with Allyon. * Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance required. * Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD with relevant experience required, * 5-7 years' experience in a Cloud Engineering/Admin role or an equivalent of 3-5 years in Cybersecurity. * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Development, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field. Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree. * Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. * Familiar with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex enterprise environment. Additional experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered. * Deep working knowledge of public cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and services (compute, networking, storage, databases). * Strong written and oral communication with the ability to communicate with team members, management and customer. * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration within a cloud environment. * Proficiency in networking concepts and configurations, such as VPCs, subnets, VPNs, DNS, load balancers, and security groups. * Hands on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP or other Cloud platforms. These may include EC2, Storage, Lambda, S3, VPC, Storage Gateways * Experience with and knowledge of implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM). * Ability to use scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and cloud automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to streamline provisioning, scaling, and maintenance tasks. * Experience with and ability to implement cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, data encryption, firewalls, and network security. Ability to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies. * Experience with orchestration tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet for configuration management and ability to implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for cloud infrastructure provisioning and deployment automation. * Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner. * Understanding of SOPs, Playbooks, and experience in creating documentation., * AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent certifications. * Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell. * Experience with cloud monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog) and cost optimization strategies. * Expert experience and ability to immediately contribute to Automation Tasks and Infrastructure-as-Code tools and templates. ## Description The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a U.S. Government program responsible for the prevention, identification, containment and eradication of cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Architect and Administrator to join our growing team. What You Will Do The Cloud Architect will play a key role in managing, maintaining, optimizing and deploying the organization's cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient and secure operation of our cloud-based services, with a focus on performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. You will also be responsible for managing cloud resources, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring best practices are followed to maintain a high level of availability and reliability. The Cloud Architect will design, develop, deploy, and manage the organizations cloud infrastructure, services, and security applications to ensure that the environment is scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective. They will work with various cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and others, and will focus on day-to-day operations of the environment, handling tasks such as provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud resources and systems. The Cloud Architect must have a deep understanding and knowledge of various cloud technologies, systems, and platforms (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, etc.). Additionally, the Cloud Architect should have understanding of cloud infrastructure management technologies (e.g. CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.).