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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Solutions Architect - **Company:** Guidehouse Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $216,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtualization Technology, Data Logging, Multi-Cloud, Togaf, Cloud Migration, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Devsecops, Legacy Systems - **Published:** June 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=756aacdad22b3847 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtualization?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, We are seeking a highly skilled IT Solutions Architect with deep experience in Azure and AWS to support federal modernization, cloud migration, and enterprise architecture initiatives. This role involves working directly with federal clients, engineering teams, and program leadership to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with government compliance frameworks., * U.S. Citizenship is required. * An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance and ability to obtain SCI. * Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, or enterprise systems engineering. * Bachelor's degree or four(4) additional years of experience is needed in lieu of degree. * Hands-on experience architecting in Azure and AWS (multi-cloud experience strongly preferred). * Ability to produce architecture documentation, technical design artifacts, and compliance-ready engineering materials. * Experience with federal IT environments, including cloud security baselines and agency ATO processes. * Strong understanding of virtualization, networking, IAM, monitoring, logging, and cloud governance. * Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and translating mission requirements into technical designs. What Would Be Nice To Have: * TOGAF * AWS Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional * Azure Solutions Architect Expert * Exposure to GCP or OCI * ITIL Foundation * CISSP * SAFe Architect or SAFe Agilist for scaled agile environments ## Description The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bridge technical and mission needs in a fast-moving federal environment. * Lead the design, development, and implementation of cloud/hybrid architectures within Azure, AWS, On-Prem environments. * Provide technical leadership to engineering, DevSecOps, and application modernization teams. * Develop architecture artifacts, cloud reference models, diagrams, and roadmaps for federal programs. * Assess legacy systems and produce migration strategies aligned with federal security, compliance, and operational requirements. * Advise program leadership on cloud capabilities, cost optimization, zero-trust alignment, and long-term modernization paths. * Ensure adherence to federal security controls (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, TIC 3.0) and agency-specific compliance mandates. * Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, data, and application teams to ensure integrated, end-to-end system performance. * Participate in technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposal efforts, including BOEs and architecture narratives. * This work will be preformed on on client site in Washington DC. ## Related Videos - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) - [The Open-source Java SDK for Multi-Cloud Development - Sandeep Pal](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2113-the-open-source-java-sdk-for-multi-cloud-development-sandeep-pal) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)