14-20 years of enterprise architecture and cloud-native modernization experience across multiple systems.
Proven ownership of CI/CD architecture and cross-system security design in production environments.
Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP for workload assessment.
Experience with infrastructure automation, container patterns, and controlled cloud migrations.
Ability to evaluate design concerns like reliability, security, and cost.
Strong leadership skills to guide technical specialists and communicate risks to stakeholders.
Clear documentation skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
Responsibilities
Own the technical vision and architecture standards for enterprise applications.
Assess cloud readiness and define migration options with security and cost considerations.
Define reusable CI/CD patterns and infrastructure automation controls.
Coordinate architecture across cloud, application, data, and security domains.
Establish practices for automated testing and code quality.
Evaluate AI-assisted engineering capabilities and ensure human validation.
Guide technical leads and support Government technical decisions.
Maintain documentation and support knowledge transfer during transitions.
Coordinate work with program leadership and report blockers promptly.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on a federal health agency program.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Potential for professional development and certification support.
Engagement in cutting-edge cloud modernization initiatives.
Flexible working hours and a routine office environment.
Full Job Description
Unissant is seeking a Cloud/DevSecOps Architect to support a newly awarded program for a federal health agency. Serve as the portfolio technical authority for cloud modernization and secure software delivery, aligning application teams to a consistent technical approach.
The ideal candidate brings practical delivery experience, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to maintaining Federal business applications while improving technical capability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Own the portfolio technical vision, architecture standards, and approved modernization patterns across enterprise business applications.
Assess application cloud readiness and define migration, refactoring, and hosting options with documented security and cost tradeoffs.
Coordinate cloud, application, data, and security architecture, including identity, network boundaries, secrets, and system interfaces.
Establish technical review practices for automated testing, code quality, vulnerability remediation, and authorization evidence.
Evaluate approved AI-assisted engineering and automation capabilities; require human validation and measure operational benefit.
Guide technical leads, resolve cross-system design conflicts, and support Government technical decisions and modernization roadmaps.
Support transition knowledge transfer and maintain current technical or process documentation for assigned responsibilities.
Coordinate assigned work with program leadership, Government stakeholders, and related teams; report blockers and dependencies promptly.
Use Government-approved tools and handle program data within authorized environments. Validate any AI-assisted output before it informs delivery decisions.
Work Experience and Job Skills:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 14-20 years of enterprise architecture and cloud-native modernization experience across multiple concurrent systems.
Experience owning CI/CD architecture and cross-system security design in a production environment.
Deep expertise in a relevant cloud platform and ability to assess AWS, Azure, or GCP options for assigned workloads.
Experience with infrastructure automation, container patterns, application integration, and controlled cloud migrations.
Ability to evaluate reliability, security, performance, accessibility, and operating cost as connected design concerns.
Ability to lead technical specialists and explain architecture decisions and risks to Government stakeholders.
Ability to document work clearly, protect sensitive program information, and collaborate across Government and contractor teams.
Ability to meet federal suitability and access requirements and provide on-site support in the Bethesda, Maryland area as directed.
Additional Qualifications:
Federal cloud migration and FIPS 199 Moderate system experience.
Experience establishing reusable delivery patterns and supporting federal IT lifecycle and authorization evidence.
Experience supporting a Federal IT services environment, preferably within a federal health agency or comparable federal IT environment.
Experience transferring knowledge from an incumbent team and maintaining reliable services during transition.
Education:
A degree or relevant coursework in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:
AWS or Azure professional-level architecture certification and Security+ or CISSP are preferred.
Communication Skills:
Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate professionally across Government, prime contractor, and subcontractor teams.
Ability to explain role-specific findings, document decisions and procedures, and communicate risks and recommended actions to the appropriate audience.
Clearance Requirements:
Must hold or be eligible for a Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) background investigation and meet applicable federal suitability, badging, and system-access requirements.
Travel:
Washington, DC.
Environmental Requirements:
Mainly a routine office environment.
May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
Flexible in working extended hours
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.
About Unissant
Unissant is a data analytics and business transformation services provider. The company offers services in data management, analytics, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence. Unissant serves clients in the healthcare, finance, and government sectors. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
