This Cloud Architect role is essential to the success of the government customer. In this position, you will play a key role in shaping our cloud strategy and leveraging advanced technologies to enhance our capabilities.
As part of your responsibilities, you will focus on the following key areas:
• Architectural Design: Design and implement secure Azure enterprise architectures and cloud-based solutions tailored for sensitive information environments.
Cloud Migration Leadership: Establish and execute comprehensive cloud migration project plans to ensure seamless transitions of workloads to a secure cloud environment.
• Technical Consulting: Provide strategic guidance on cloud strategy engagements, technology architecture, and deployments. Educate stakeholders on best practices for effective cloud solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to develop specifications for new cloud-based products and services.
• Performance Evaluation: Oversee the deployment and performance evaluation of cloud management platforms, implementing enhancements based on feedback and operational metrics.
• Portfolio Development: Expand and enrich the product portfolio of cloud services, conducting cost-benefit analyses of various hosting options.
• Operations and Automation: Manage operations and maintenance of secure cloud platforms while implementing automation to enhance operational efficiency, including alerting and auto-remediation. Develop and deploy infrastructure as code (IaC) using CI/CD pipelines.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure adherence to NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and other relevant compliance frameworks and participate in technical review meetings.
• Containerization and IaaS/PaaS: Lead the design and implementation of PaaS/IaaS services using containerization technologies and infrastructure automation tools.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers and teams on secure coding practices and emerging cloud technologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
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Required Skills & Experience• BA/BS and 12+ years of experience, MA/MS and 10+ years of experience (4 additional years in lieu of degree)
• Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
• CASP or CISSP certification
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with Microsoft Azure Government and multi-Cloud environments (AWS, Azure and GCP).
• Proven experience in designing flexible, scalable, and highly available systems.
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, EKS).
• Proficient in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, and CloudFormation.
• Familiar with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., GitLab, JIRA, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, Ansible).
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
