Cloud Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create and execute secure, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Spearhead cloud modernization and migration initiatives across enterprise settings.

• Establish cloud architecture standards and best practices.

• Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity teams to provide secure cloud solutions.

• Ensure adherence to federal security and regulatory standards.

• Assist with IAM, encryption, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and cloud operations.

• Evaluate technical risks, architectural trade-offs, resiliency, and performance enhancement.

• Convert mission and business requirements into scalable cloud architectures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must be US Citizens and capable of obtaining Public Trust clearance.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is required.

• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or cloud architecture positions.

• Extensive hands-on experience in designing cloud solutions in AWS, with a preference for EKS, EC2, RDS, and S3.

• Familiarity with Azure, especially in disaster recovery and resiliency planning.

• Significant experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible.

• Strong comprehension of cloud networking, compute, storage, IAM, security groups, monitoring, and infrastructure design.

• Experience in cloud security architecture, including IAM, encryption, secrets management, logging, vulnerability management, and secure access controls.

• Understanding of compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, CIS benchmarks, or comparable regulated environments.

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or similar technologies.

• Experience in supporting DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integrations.

• Excellent documentation, architecture review, and stakeholder communication skills.

• AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Architect, or similar certifications are desirable.

• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles is advantageous.

• Experience working with federal government agencies is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote Work.

• Competitive Compensation Package.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• 401(k) with 4% matching.

• Generous PTO vacation policy.

• Annual Continuing Education budget.

• Annual Wellness Budget.

• Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards).

• Annual discretionary bonus.