ECS

Cloud Systems Architect

ECS$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 7 years in cloud/infrastructure architecture.
  • Demonstrated expertise with AWS or Azure architecture.
  • Experience in designing secure architectures for federal or classified environments.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and implementation.
  • Strong communication skills and documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Design secure cloud and hybrid architectures for federal systems.
  • Support cloud modernization initiatives with a hands-on approach.
  • Develop identity and access management strategies and encryption techniques.
  • Create compliance documentation and implementation guidance.
  • Conduct secure design and technical architecture reviews.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to support national security and law enforcement missions.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on modernization.
  • Chance to work on mission-critical federal systems.
  • Involvement in compliance and security across cloud solutions.
Full Job Description
Everforth ECS Federal is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to support a mission-focused federal IT program in Washington DC.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Join Everforth ECS Federal to help shape secure cloud and hybrid architectures for mission-critical federal systems. This role offers the opportunity to support modernization in a collaborative environment serving national security and law

enforcement missions while helping strengthen security, compliance, scalability, and operational resilience.

The Cloud Security Architect will design and support secure cloud and hybrid architectures for federal mission environments using AWS, Azure, and Zero Trust principles. This role will help modernize mission-critical systems while ensuring cloud solutions align with federal security, compliance, governance, and operational requirements.

The Cloud Security Architect will develop cloud architectures, identity and access management strategies, encryption approaches, logging and monitoring capabilities, migration plans, compliance documentation, and implementation guidance. This position will support cloud modernization initiatives, secure design reviews, technical architecture reviews, risk identification, and implementation planning across cloud and hybrid environments.

This role requires a hands-on technical architect with experience designing secure cloud environments, supporting AWS and Azure solutions, applying Zero Trust principles, and working within federal security and compliance frameworks. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical judgment, clear communication skills, documentation discipline, and the ability to collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, application, and government stakeholder teams in a classified or sensitive federal mission environment.

  • Minimum 7 years cloud/infrastructure architecture experience
  • AWS or Azure architecture experience
  • Experience designing secure architectures for federal, classified, or regulated environments.

About ECS

ECS is a leading provider of digital solutions and services to the federal government. The company was founded in 2001 by Roy Kapani and has since grown to become a trusted partner to a wide range of government agencies. ECS offers a broad range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards, including the AWS Public Sector Partner of the Year award.
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