Ai & Data Cloud Architect

Travel Required: Up to 10%. Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DHS "Public Trust" clearance.

About the role

Guidehouse is seeking a Cloud Architect to design, implement, and oversee secure, scalable cloud and data platform solutions supporting enterprise analytics, data, and AI initiatives. This role provides hands-on technical leadership and architectural direction across cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and DevSecOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud and data platform architectures aligned to enterprise analytics, data management, and AI use cases.
• Lead infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevSecOps activities across cloud environments.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks platforms.
• Support architecture reviews, technical design sessions, and solution demonstrations with client stakeholders.
• Ensure cloud solutions align with security, governance, resiliency, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with data architects, engineers, operations leads, and program leadership to deliver integrated solutions.
• Guide implementation teams on architectural standards, patterns, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure design roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Snowflake, Databricks.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and platform automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale data and analytics environments.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the DC area.

Qualifications

• Cloud and platform certifications (AWS, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Experience with Alteryx or analytics platform integrations.
• Prior experience supporting financial services or regulatory organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach.
• Care.com annual membership.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.).

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.