Cloud Solutions Architect

Responsibilities

• Leverage strong technical background and knowledge to support secure cloud modernization, system accreditation, and enterprise mission capability delivery.
• Help transition data, analytics, and AI capabilities from experimental environments into operational mission systems while designing resilient cloud and hybrid architectures across AWS, Azure, and government cloud environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud and hybrid architectures across AWS, Azure, and government cloud environments.
• Architect cloud networking, identity and access management, and segmentation capabilities while optimizing performance and cost efficiency.
• Develop architectures capable of operating in degraded, denied, intermittent, and limited (D-DIL) environments to support distributed mission operations.
• Support the Sponsor’s system accreditation and authorization processes, including creating Body of Evidence (BOE) documentation and RMF/ATO artifacts.
• Implement Zero Trust principles across identity, device, application, and data layers to ensure architectures comply with ICD 503 and NIST requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and mission stakeholders to translate operational requirements into implementable architecture solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in Cloud Architecture or Information Systems Security.
• Significant experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud and hybrid environments in AWS, Azure, or similar government cloud platforms.
• Significant experience navigating the Sponsors accreditation process and ICD 503 requirements, especially as it relates to creating Body of Evidence (BOE) documentation.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible) and supporting DevSecOps practices through CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience designing systems aligned to Zero Trust Architecture principles and identity-based access control (RBAC/ABAC).
• Experience integrating multi-domain data sources and designing data integration architectures or pipelines.
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts and documentation to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Frequent communication with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Self-starter with excellent people skills - able to work across teams, organize meetings, and drive change throughout an organization.