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# Cloud Computing Application Architect

- **Company:** Cornerstone Barricades
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $139,360 - $143,520
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Information Technology Consulting, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), PCI Data Security Standards, Regression Testing, TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Devsecops, OpenSearch
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://zipstaff.betterteam.com/cloud-computing-application-architect/apply/standard

## About the Role

* 2+ years developing tools and processes to drive DevOps/DevSecOps maturity.
 * Experience developing, managing and securing cloud-native container solutions in AWS.
 * Experience with IaC such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation or Terraform.
 * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
 * Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience, or 8+ years in lieu of a degree.

Nice to Have:

 * Kubernetes administration, AWS CDK and TypeScript.
 * CloudWatch, Identity Center, OpenSearch and AWS Organizations.
 * GRC within FedRAMP Moderate or PCI DSS v4.0; ATO experience.
 * Python and Bash scripting; Amazon Q.

## Description

ZipStaff is hiring a Cloud Computing Application Architect for our client, a leading government technology consulting firm. You will build, manage and secure a cloud-native container platform in AWS, engineering container and cloud management solutions and contributing to DevOps strategy and design for critical mission platforms.
What You'll Do:

 * Engineer container management and cloud management solutions on AWS.
 * Contribute to strategy and design, ensuring standards are met throughout containerization.
 * Automate builds, regression testing, monitoring and releases across environments.
 * Recommend resources to help the client securely adopt containers.