Cloud Solutions Architect

BCMC

$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active TS/SCI clearance necessary
  • Ability to obtain DHS Suitability required
  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • 5+ years designing cloud architectures, ideally on AWS
  • Strong expertise in AWS services such as EC2, S3, and VPC
  • Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance

Responsibilities

  • Design maintainable cloud infrastructure for engagement kits
  • Customize kit configurations for specific engagement needs
  • Develop automation frameworks for provisioning and deployment
  • Maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation
  • Implement security controls in cloud environments
  • Collaborate with DevOps to enhance CI/CD pipelines
  • Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies
  • Support troubleshooting of architectural issues during operations

Benefits

  • 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages
  • 100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages
  • 401k with company match and profit sharing
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care
  • 11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave
Full Job Description
BCMC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. As part of the Engagement Support Services (ESS) contract, this program enables analysts to quickly access the tools and environments they need to investigate cyber threats affecting federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure. Working on this team means directly supporting the nation's cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incident-helping protect America's digital infrastructure when it matters most.

The Cloud Solutions Architect will design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based engagement kit architectures to support ESS operational requirements. This role focuses on creating scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization of engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios.

Responsibilities:
• Design and architect maintainable cloud infrastructure for engagement kits aligned with mission requirements
• Customize kit configurations to align with engagement scope, technical, and operational parameters
• Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment processes
• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation
• Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs
• Implement security controls including encryption, namespace obfuscation, and hardened configurations
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve operational capabilities
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to implementation teams
• Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during active operations

Required Skills:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS
• Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Desired Skills:
• Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations
• Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST)
• Background in system administration or DevOps

Required Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or High School diploma an 10+ years of directly relevant experience.

Desired Certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Benefits
Extremely competitive salary
95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages
100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages
401k with company match and profit sharing
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care
11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave

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