Job Summary

The Cloud Architect is responsible for designing secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud architectures supporting mission-critical workloads in highly regulated federal environments. This role provides technical leadership for cloud architecture, security, governance, modernization, and integration initiatives, with a strong focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate brings extensive experience designing enterprise cloud environments and working with federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient cloud architectures within AWS environments.
• Develop cloud architecture strategies, reference architectures, design patterns, and technical roadmaps.
• Provide architectural leadership for cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives.
• Design and implement hybrid cloud and multi-cloud connectivity solutions.
• Architect solutions leveraging AWS services and technologies, including Direct Connect, Outposts, Inspector, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
• Ensure cloud environments align with federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements, including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, Authority to Operate (ATO), and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).
• Develop and implement cloud security architecture, governance frameworks, and security controls.
• Integrate security monitoring and visibility capabilities using tools such as Splunk.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams, DevSecOps engineers, developers, program leadership, and federal stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions that improve security, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, security documentation, and cloud governance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure architecture, or related technical disciplines.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud architectures.
• Strong expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS technologies and services, including Direct Connect, Outposts, Inspector, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, identity and access management, network security, data protection, and security monitoring.
• Experience with federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, Authority to Operate (ATO), and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).
• Experience with security monitoring and analytics platforms such as Splunk.
• Experience designing hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills with the ability to collaborate with technical teams, leadership, and federal stakeholders.

Strongly Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government cloud modernization and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Relevant AWS professional-level or specialty certifications.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and technical expertise
• 100% remote work environment
• Flexible project-based engagement
• Opportunity to support mission-critical U.S. Federal Government cybersecurity initiatives
• Collaborative team focused on cloud modernization and cybersecurity
• Independent Contractor (1099) opportunity