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# AWS Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Github, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Role-Based Access Control, Release Management, Systems Integration, AWS Cdk, Delivery Pipeline, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Deployment Automation, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Docker, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5914037689

## About the Role

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Public Trust clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Proven experience architecting AWS environments at enterprise scale across multiple environments.

 * Hands-on experience supporting AI implementation projects.
 * Expertise with VPC design, IAM, and security group strategies aligned to least privilege.
 * Proficiency with infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
 * Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines with modern tooling.
 * Containerization experience with Docker and orchestration on ECS or EKS.
 * Knowledge of integrating security scanning into pipelines.
 * Experience producing documentation for compliance and ATO processes.
 * Background in cloud cost optimization and governance.
 * Familiarity with integrating enterprise security controls such as Palo Alto firewalls.

## Description

* Architect enterprise-level AWS cloud infrastructures across sandbox, analytical, research, development, testing, and production environments.
 * Support AI implementation projects and integrate required services and controls.
 * Design and prototype solutions that leverage AWS services and tooling to meet performance and reliability objectives.
 * Embed technology reuse patterns, scalable security architectures, and optimized cloud usage.
 * Deploy, operationalize, and maintain government prototypes and convert them to production tools.
 * Design VPCs, subnets, routing, NAT gateways, and security groups.
 * Define IAM policies aligned to least privilege principles.
 * Create solutions architectures for new applications, including deployment strategies, service selection, and integration patterns.
 * Develop and maintain infrastructure as code with CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
 * Manage environments for development, staging, and production.
 * Integrate with enterprise security controls, including Palo Alto firewalls.
 * Produce architectural documentation to support ATO requirements.
 * Drive cloud cost governance and optimization.
 * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using CodeCommit, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
 * Manage container images and orchestrations with Docker, ECS, and EKS.
 * Integrate security scanning, including SAST, DAST, dependency, and container scanning.
 * Lead release management across environments and automate infrastructure deployments.
 * Implement secrets management and secure configuration practices.
 * Deliver infrastructure as code using GAO-approved tools such as AWS CDK and CloudFormation.