Senior AWS Cloud Architect

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

📋 Description

• Create and document scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures on AWS, with additional integration and support for Azure workloads.

• Design and implement reference architectures and design patterns that comply with FedRAMP Moderate control baselines, NIST 800-53, and NIST 800-171.

• Spearhead cloud migration and modernization strategies, encompassing workload assessments, right-sizing, and cost optimization.

• Assess and propose cloud-native and hybrid solutions while balancing performance, cost, and compliance requirements.

• Conduct technical gap analyses and assist in ATO documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs) and architectural diagrams.

• Create reusable Infrastructure as Code templates utilizing Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

• Set up secure CI/CD pipelines, monitoring solutions, containerization, and DevSecOps tools using Azure DevOps and AWS-native services.

• Design identity access boundaries, MFA, SSO, network firewalls, and encryption for both data at rest and in transit.

• Establish SRE practices and develop disaster recovery solutions.

• Offer technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers.

• Collaborate with Cloud Computing, Application Development, Data Science, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity Engineering teams and stakeholders.

• Act as the technical subject matter expert for cloud design decisions and oversee enterprise cloud architecture that supports mission-critical federal programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• US citizenship is required.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret eligible clearance.

• At least 12 years of work experience with a BS/BA in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience with an MS/MA.

• 8 years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure/architecture roles on AWS.

• Extensive hands-on experience designing AWS solutions, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, networking/Transit Gateway, KMS, Organizations, Control Tower, PrivateLink, Direct Connect, and Site-to-Site VPN.

• Strong understanding of networking, databases, storage, and container tooling on AWS.

• Experience with AWS cloud-native security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Inspector.

• Proven experience architecting in FedRAMP Moderate (or FedRAMP High/DoD or similar compliance) environments, with knowledge of NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 control families.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

• Experience with cloud-native and serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, microservices) and containerization (EKS, ECS, Fargate).

• Experience in hybrid/multi-cloud architecture, including Azure (VNets, Azure AD/Entra ID, SSO/MFA, Azure Policy, Site-to-Site VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect).

• Experience implementing SRE practices and disaster recovery plans.

• Experience in supporting ATO and continuous monitoring processes with government customers.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential eligibility for overtime.

• Potential eligibility for shift differential.

• Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus.