Cloud Architect

As a Sr. Principal Cloud Architect, acts as the go-to technical authority designing and leading implementation of secure AWS/Kubernetes solutions directly supporting national defense initiatives. The architect will work closely with cloud engineers, security specialists, and business owners to achieve the following:

• Partner with teams to deliver cloud solutions on schedule and in line with strategic priorities
• Operate both independently and as an integral member of an Agile development environment
• Address complex migration and consolidation challenges through innovative, forward thinking approaches
• Evaluate current data repositories and applications, identify opportunities for consolidation, and craft detailed migration plans to modern, efficient technologies
• Collaborate with the cloud team to refine data, IT, and cloud adoption strategies so that every technology component advances mission effectiveness
• Liaise with software designers, data engineers, and cybersecurity experts during the planning, design, development, and rollout of cloud architectures
• Ensure all infrastructure complies with security controls, lead the deployment of secure cloud services, and continuously vet emerging technologies to meet operational objectives
• Regularly present progress and technical roadmaps to customers and senior leadership
• Produce comprehensive process documentation, briefings, slide decks, and other deliverables to support initiatives and sustain uninterrupted mission continuity

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or master’s degree with 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active IAT Level II (or higher) certification (e.g., Security )
• Strong AWS cloud experience (e.g., VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, ECR)
• Experience with containerization and microservices
• Experience with Kubernetes (e.g., Pods, kubectl, Kustomize, Helm)
• Experience with security hardening tools and standards (e.g., SonarQube, Client Fortify, STIGs)
• Strong understanding of DoD environments, processes, and common technical infrastructure
• Strong customer communication skills
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket)
• Experience with visualization and monitoring dashboards (e.g., Prometheus, Kibana, Kuma)
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud
• Experience with the Atlassian suite (e.g., Confluence, Jira)
• Experience with Bash/shell scripting
• Experience managing secure remote connections
• Self motivated and fast learner