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# Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Navstar Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Fault Tolerance, Github, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Segmentation, Octopus Deploy, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Data Logging, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Istio, System Availability, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, AWS Fargate, Cloud Migration, Cloud Integration, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/388794/cloud-architect-engineer-sme-virginia-va-chantilly

## About the Role

* 10+ years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical disciplines. \n
 * Associate degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field. \n
 * Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS cloud environments. \n
 * Strong knowledge of AWS networking, compute, storage, IAM, security, and cloud architecture best practices. \n
 * Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or comparable tools. \n
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS. \n
 * Experience developing automation using Python, Bash, or comparable scripting languages. \n
 * Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, identity management, encryption, and infrastructure hardening. \n
 * Experience supporting enterprise application migrations, cloud modernization, and infrastructure integration. \n
 * Experience implementing cloud monitoring, logging, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions. \n
 * Proven ability to independently design, troubleshoot, and implement complex cloud infrastructure solutions. \n
 * Ability to work 100% onsite in Sterling, VA, with up to 25% CONUS travel. \n, * Experience designing and implementing enterprise AWS cloud migration strategies. \n
 * Experience building or supporting internally managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments. \n
 * Experience with AWS EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, and other cloud-native services. \n
 * Experience with Helm, Kustomize, GitOps, Argo CD, or Flux. \n
 * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies. \n
 * Familiarity with zero-trust architecture, NIST security frameworks, and secure cloud engineering practices. \n
 * Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio. \n
 * Experience supporting platforms in restricted or disconnected environments. \n
 * AWS Solutions Architect Professional or other advanced AWS certifications. \n
 * Previous experience supporting IC or DoD programs and greenfield development efforts. \n

## Description

Navstar is seeking an experienced, hands-on Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure supporting an enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiative. \n
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The selected candidate will serve as a technical SME responsible for cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, automation, and integration of cloud-native technologies. This position requires extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS environments, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, security, and operational reliability. \n
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The ideal candidate combines advanced cloud architecture expertise with practical engineering skills and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into secure, automated, and sustainable cloud solutions. \n
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\nPosition Responsibilities \n
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 * Design, develop, implement, and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures supporting enterprise applications and modernization efforts. \n
 * Architect and engineer AWS infrastructure, including VPCs, networking, compute, storage, identity management, and security services. \n
 * Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or comparable technologies. \n
 * Design, deploy, and support containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS. \n
 * Implement cloud security controls, IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and secure connectivity. \n
 * Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and resilient cloud solutions with appropriate backup and disaster recovery capabilities. \n
 * Develop automation for cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, and ongoing operations. \n
 * Collaborate with software developers and DevOps engineers to support application migrations, cloud integration, and platform modernization. \n
 * Implement monitoring, logging, performance optimization, and observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar technologies. \n
 * Evaluate existing applications and infrastructure to determine appropriate cloud migration strategies and architectural improvements. \n
 * Troubleshoot complex technical issues across AWS services, networking, Kubernetes, security, and application infrastructure. \n
 * Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, documentation, and hands-on engineering support throughout the cloud modernization lifecycle. \n