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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Architect - Cloud Platforms - **Company:** Maximus, Inc. - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $95,600.0 - $159,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Distributed Systems, Enterprise Architecture Framework, File Transfer, Identity and Access Management, Octopus Deploy, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Software Deployment, SonarQube, Talend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Management, Devsecops, Jenkins, Artifactory - **Published:** June 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us27ac9e5b9cc2243a730de8460b768f61 ## About the Role Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. - 10-12 years of related experience required., Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience in cloud, platform engineering, DevSecOps, or infrastructure architecture roles. - Proven track record designing and scaling enterprise cloud platforms on AWS. - Deep expertise in DevSecOps, secure SDLC, and software supply chain security. - Advanced experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud native architectures at scale. - Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins), SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory/Xray, and GitOps. - Demonstrated ability to define architecture standards, governance, and enterprise frameworks. - Experience leading large scale transformations and influencing multi team/platform strategy. #techjobs #veteranspage #LI-Remote ## Description Responsible for technical solutions and pricing regarding new RFP's, RFI's. - Serve as subject matter expert to assist projects on technical matters and address needs of the client and other stakeholders - Make recommendations to integrate new custom and cloud software, coordinate installation and support operations. - Establish and enforce engineering and cloud computing best practices and standards - Lead new product development, including services evaluation, POC (proof of concept) development and recommendation to adopt to ever changing technology trends - Ensure the smooth working of PaaS platform and automation of infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, monitoring tasks. - Provide recommendations on technical architecture to fine tune outer and inner architecture. - Support the automation of manual tasks in the product integration and deployment life cycle. - Serve as subject matter expert in the design, implementation, governance and support of key technology platforms. Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture (AWS) - Define enterprise AWS architecture patterns for multi account, secure, and scalable environments. - Govern infrastructure design across compute, storage, networking, IAM, and data services. - Set standards for resilience (HA/DR), cost optimization, and security posture. - Provide architectural oversight for RDS, OpenSearch, messaging, and distributed systems. Cloud Native & Kubernetes Strategy - Define and evolve Kubernetes platform strategy (EKS) across environments. - Establish standards for GitOps, Helm, multi cluster operations, and platform abstraction. - Drive adoption of secure, scalable cloud native patterns. - Ensure integration of runtime security, observability, and policy enforcement. DevSecOps & Secure SDLC Leadership - Define and govern enterprise DevSecOps strategy, standards, and operating models. - Architect secure CI/CD frameworks with built in quality, security, and compliance gates. - Establish enterprise patterns for software supply chain security, including SCA, artifact governance, and policy enforcement. - Standardize and oversee tooling across SonarQube, JFrog (Artifactory/Xray), Jenkins, and GitOps (Argo CD). - Drive shift left security adoption and developer enablement. - Align DevSecOps practices with security, risk, and compliance requirements. Data & Integration Architecture - Define architecture for data platforms and ETL ecosystems (e.g., Talend). - Ensure secure, resilient integration patterns across databases, messaging, APIs, and file transfer systems. - Establish standards for data reliability, observability, and performance optimization. Platform Engineering & Developer Experience - Drive adoption of Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) and self service capabilities. - Define reusable platform services, APIs, and golden paths for development teams. - Partner with Developer Experience teams to reduce cognitive load and improve productivity. Reliability, Operations & Governance - Define enterprise standards for observability, incident management, and SRE practices. - Drive improvements in availability, performance, and operational maturity. - Establish governance frameworks for cost management, security compliance, and risk mitigation. Leadership & Influence - Act as a technical authority across the organization, influencing architecture decisions at scale. - Lead cross functional initiatives spanning infrastructure, security, and application teams. - Mentor senior engineers and architects, raising the overall engineering bar. - Translate business objectives into scalable technical strategies and roadmaps. ## Related Videos - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [Enterprise-Cloud-Native - Fast-Paced Development & Deployment in a Highly Secure Banking Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/671-enterprise-cloud-native-fast-paced-development-deployment-in-a-highly-secure-banking-environment) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [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)