Sr Cloud Architect
Position Overview
Alutiiq, LLC, a subsidiary of Afognak Native Corporation, seeks a Senior Cloud Architect. This role supports enterprise systems and secure infrastructure modernization, working locally and influencing long-term technology strategy.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Support enterprise systems and secure infrastructure modernization.
Provide local, on-site technical ownership while influencing long-term technology strategy.
Translate complex business and mission requirements into scalable, resilient network solutions.
Work closely with cybersecurity, cloud, software, and operations teams.
Help shape the future that supports critical customer missions around the world.
Design, implement, and sustain secure enterprise systems capabilities across Windows, Linux, virtualization, directory services, DNS/DHCP/NTP, PKI/certificates, storage, backup and recovery, monitoring, patching, configuration management, and automation.
Coordinate with network and cyber teams to ensure systems are connected, secured, monitored, scanned, accredited, and operationally supportable.
Ensure alignment of cybersecurity policies, procedures, and protocols with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Lead the design and operations of an enterprise security architecture to address compliance requirements, technology risk, and emerging threats.
Define enterprise cloud architecture patterns and standards for Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud, and on-premises environments, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, interoperable, and cost-effective.
Analyze industry trends focused on cloud computing and data platform technologies.
Lead hands-on build and configuration of Microsoft 365 Tenant (Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint).
Plan and drive migration and cutover onto the new environment, coordinating timing and minimizing disruption.
Cook up vendor and third-party relationships (networking, telecom, hardware, ISPs) and hold them to schedule.
Incorporate Zero Trust principles, identity-centric security, network segmentation, data protection, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity requirements into enterprise architecture designs.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 6 or more years of solid, diverse work experience in cloud computing, data delivery applications, analytics, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
At least 3 years of experience providing architectural guidance and technical direction to developers, or platform administrators.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft GCC\GCC High.
Strong Microsoft stack: Entra ID, Intune, M365 (Exchange Online / Teams / SharePoint), Windows Server, and core networking.
Expert knowledge of enterprise routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, route redistribution, VRF technologies, VLANs, Layer 2/Layer 3 segmentation, and high availability architectures.
Extensive knowledge in application transport and network infrastructure protocols (SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, and Microsoft AD), and a deep understanding of how to support these applications/protocols when accessed through VPN and firewall appliances.
Experience designing network architectures aligned with NIST 800-171/53 security controls and risk management frameworks.
Strong analytical ability, problem analysis techniques, and broad knowledge of technology alternatives.
Strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with business and IT partners.
Network engineering / firewall background (Cisco, Palo Alto) as a complement.
Prior federal / DoD / regulated experience (CMMC, NIST 800-171, ITAR).
U.S. Citizen.
Pay Range
$140,000 to $160,000 Annually