AWS Cloud Architect Lead for Federal Modernization

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a Lead AWS Cloud Computing Advisor to drive architecture and delivery for CMS projects. The role focuses on leading the design, deployment, and validation of the POC cloud environment on CMS AWS, ensuring security, performance, and regulatory compliance while guiding multi-disciplinary teams through modernization efforts.

The candidate will oversee architectural artifacts, roadmaps, and implementation plans, collaborating with CMS stakeholders and application teams, and will

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience architecting on AWS and Well-Architected framework
• Experience migrating applications to AWS with legacy integrations
• Hands-on with Terraform, CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture design and delivery for the CMS AWS POC phase
• Develop cloud architecture specifications to support POC validation and integration demos
• Design and optimize cloud infrastructure following AWS best practices and Well-Architected Framework
• Provide technical leadership and architecture governance across delivery teams

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Agile

Education

BS/BA degree

High school +12 years

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Peraton is hiring a Lead AWS Cloud Computing Advisor to drive architecture and delivery for CMS projects. The role focuses on leading the design, deployment, and validation of the POC cloud environment on CMS AWS, ensuring security, performance, and regulatory compliance while guiding multi-disciplinary teams through modernization efforts.

The candidate will oversee architectural artifacts, roadmaps, and implementation plans, collaborating with CMS stakeholders and application teams, and will