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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** GOWDA INFORMATICS AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,604.0 - $229,464.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Programming Tools, FS Design Studio, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Network Connections, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Ansible, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Bicep, Azure Service Fabric, CIS Benchmarks, Terraform
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/cloud-architect--d5e5f963-5c19-408f-8a34-5124a247df17

## About the Role

Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Azure, Platform as a Service (PaaS), United States Citizen, Cloud Architecture, Software Engineering, Government, Network Connectivity, ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), 10 + years of related experience, Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, or equivalent experience

Experience: 10+ years cloud engineering/architecture experience

 * Experience with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
 * Strong Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security expertise
 * Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools/languages

Certification(s): One or more required certifications (Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP, etc.)

Clearance: Must possess and maintain an Active Secret or higher clearance

## Description

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Architect / Developer SME to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting mission-critical federal systems., * Architect secure, scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures and network connectivity

 * Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures.
 * Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform/ARM/Bicep; ensure consistent, FedRAMP-compliant environments
 * Implement Azure AD, RBAC, least-privilege, encryption, and NIST-aligned security controls
 * Apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews/documentation
 * Drive FinOps optimization and guide engineering teams on cloud best practices
 * Migrate NTIA's Unclassified Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government
 * Migrate the NTIA Secret environment to the Azure Secret Cloud
 * Enhance the security and administration of Spectrum IT systems operations.
 * Migrate and modernize with config-level changes
 * Push toward Platform as a Service (PaaS) and cloud-native where possible
 * Replatform if the application can leverage Azure PaaS
 * Rehost using Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) if the application can't leverage Azure PaaS
 * Use Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
 * Leverage the NTIA FSDS IL5 tenant based on the single tenant architect