Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of cloud-based solutions supporting mission-critical applications within an AWS environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AWS cloud architectures supporting enterprise applications.
• Develop scalable, resilient, and secure architectures aligned with mission objectives.
• Define cloud adoption strategies, reference architectures, and technical standards.
• Establish architecture patterns for: Web applications, APIs and microservices, data platforms, analytics and reporting solutions, security monitoring systems.
• Ensure solutions support future scalability and operational growth.
• Design: Encryption solutions, access control models, logging and monitoring architectures.
• Partner with DevOps Engineers to implement: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated compliance validation.
• Enable automated deployment and governance controls.
• Front-End Collaboration: Ensure architecture supports: Modern web applications, dashboarding capabilities, responsive user experiences.
• Back-End Collaboration: Define API architectures and service integration patterns, support microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Database Collaboration: Design cloud-native data solutions, define: Data storage strategies, backup and recovery models, disaster recovery capabilities.
• Operational Resilience & Reliability: Design highly available and fault-tolerant systems, establish: Multi-AZ architectures, disaster recovery strategies, business continuity plans, service-level objectives (SLOs) and availability targets.
• Monitoring & Observability: Design enterprise observability solutions utilizing: CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ensure operational visibility across infrastructure and applications, define monitoring standards and alerting strategies.
• Requirements & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Requirements Managers to: Translate mission needs into technical architecture, assess feasibility and risk, support: Architecture reviews, technical roadmaps, executive briefings, present technical solutions to Government stakeholders and leadership.
• Governance & Architecture Review: Lead architecture review boards and technical design reviews, establish: Cloud governance standards, security architecture standards, solution review processes, evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Develop and maintain: Cloud architecture diagrams, technical reference architectures, cloud standards and policies, collaborate with Technical Writers and Knowledge Managers to ensure architecture documentation remains current and accessible.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers and architects across the program, promote engineering excellence and cloud best practices, serve as the senior technical advisor for cloud-related decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree in: Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Related technical discipline
• 8+ years of experience in IT systems engineering, cloud engineering, or architecture roles
• 5+ years of AWS architecture experience
• Strong understanding of: Cloud-native architectures, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps practices, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community programs
• Experience with: AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP-authorized environments, cross-domain architectures, Zero Trust initiatives
• Familiarity with: SAFe Agile methodologies, ITIL practices, Enterprise architecture frameworks

Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.