AWS Platform Architect

Analytica; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Employer-paid health care

Training funds

401k match

Job summary

Analytica is seeking a hands-on lead AWS Solution Architect to design, implement, and continuously improve a large-scale AWS-based platform supporting mission-critical, public-facing services for a homeland security client.

You will drive end-to-end DevSecOps architecture, automation, and CI/CD across enterprise identity, scheduling, and biometrics apps with integrated AI/ML and data analytics. Expect 24/7 readiness and rigorous security standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with ability to secure a public trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related technical field; Masters a plus.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate or Professional (Required).
• 10+ years in IT focusing on development projects, DevSecOps, AI/ML, and architecture; 3+ years in cloud enterprise apps.
• Proven experience leading large-scale DevSecOps initiatives including architecture, automation, and CI/CD for multi-cloud/on-prem platforms.
• Experience with AWS services EC2, S3, Aurora, RDS, OpenSearch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Lambda, Kinesis, EKS, KMS.
• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Harness, and Backstage.
• Knowledge of federal security and compliance standards (FISMA, FedRAMP) and ATO support.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevSecOps initiatives: architecture, automation, monitoring, testing, and CI/CD for large-scale platforms.
• Architect and implement production enterprise apps in AWS leveraging AI/ML.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient platforms meeting 99.9% uptime targets.
• Define IaC solutions using Terraform and AWS-native tech for consistent environments.
• Integrate security and code quality tools into CI/CD pipelines and enforce secure configurations.
• Guide AI/ML model integration into DevSecOps and manage data architectures.
• Oversee platform monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery with rapid MTTR.
• Enable serverless and containerized microservices (Lambda, EKS, Kubernetes, Docker) and SPA/MPA DevSecOps.
• Support authentication/identity architecture (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, PKCE, SAML, TOTP, WebAuthN).
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Skills

DevSecOps leadership

AWS architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Security/compliance knowledge

AI/ML engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Master's degree beneficial

Tools

EC2

S3

Aurora

RDS

OpenSearch

CloudFormation

CloudTrail

CloudWatch

Lambda

Kinesis

EKS

KMS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Harness

Backstage

Job description

Analytica is looking for a hands-on lead AWS Solution Architect to lead designing, implementing, and continuing to improve a large scale, enterprise AWS-based platform underpinning mission critical, public facing services for a leading homeland security client. This architect leads end-to-end DevSecOps architecture, automation, and CI/CD design for enterprise identity, scheduling, and biometrics applications hosted primarily in AWS, with integrated AI/ML,data analytics, and entity resolution capabilities. The role provides technical leadership to multi-disciplinary Agile teams and drives the "zero-trust," "automation-first," and "infrastructure as code" principles across the program.

Analytica has been recognized byInc. Magazineas one of the fastest-growing 250 businesses in the US for 3 years. We work with U.S. government clients in health, civilian, and national security missions to build better technology products that impact our day-to-day lives. The company offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead DevSecOps initiatives, including architecture, automation, monitoring, testing, and CI/CD pipelines for large-scale, multi-cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Architect, design, and implement production enterprise applications in AWS cloud platforms that leverage AI/ML.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient platforms that meet USCIS performance and availability targets (99.9% uptime; 24/7 platform availability).
• Architect infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and AWS-native capabilities to ensure consistent and secure environments.
• Integrate security and code quality scanning (Checkmarx, SonarQube, NexusIQ, Prisma Cloud) into the CI/CD pipeline and enforce secure configurations for cloud resources.
• Guide integration of AI/ML models into DevSecOps workflows and manage data architectures for transactions and analytical solutions.
• Guide platform monitoring, observability, incident response, and disaster recovery; support 24x7 / 15-minute incident response and MTTR of 90 minutes or less for internal code faults.
• Enable serverless, containerized microservices patterns (AWS Lambda, EKS, Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker) and support SPA/MPA DevSecOps practices.
• Support authentication and identity architecture aligned to NIST SP 800-63-3, SP 800-63A/B/C (AAL 1-3, FAL 1-3), including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, PKCE, SAML, TOTP, and WebAuthN.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to DevSecOps engineering teams;

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen with the ability to secure a public trust clearance
• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering or related technical field; Masters a Plus
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate or Professional (Required).
• 10+years of experience in the Information Technology field focusing on development projects, DevSecOps, AI/ML engineering projects, and technical architecture, of which three (3) years shall be in architecture, design, and production enterprise applications in cloud platforms using AI/ML, specifically in AWS.
• Proven Experienceleading large scale enterprise DevSecOps initiatives including architecture, automation, and CI/CD pipelines for large-scale, multi-cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with the AWS servicesEC2, S3, Aurora, RDS, OpenSearch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Lambda, Kinesis, EKS, KMS.
• Demonstrated experiencewith Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Harness, and Backstage.
• Knowledge of federal security and compliance standards (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP) and experience supporting ATO process

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DHS Enterprise Architecture Technical Reference Model (TRM) and IPv6 (USGv6) compliance.
• Prior DHS or large federal civilian cloud platform experience.

AboutAnalytica: Analytica is a leading data and AI engineering firm serving public sector and highly regulated industries. The company hasbeen recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 250 fastest-growingcompanies in the U.S. and as a Great Place to Work for 3 sequential years. Analytica specializes in helping organizations design and implement improvements across their business functions to leverage data, analytics and AI to be more effective. The companyis appraised by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at CMMI® Maturity Level 3 and is an ISO 9001:2015 certified provider.

Analytica LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a federal contractor, we comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. We ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Analytica LLC also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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