Cloud Architect

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal solutions provider is looking for a Cloud Architect to manage and design the cloud infrastructure within federal agency settings. Candidates must have extensive experience in cloud architecture, proficiency in AWS and Azure, and an active Secret clearance is necessary. This role requires full-time onsite attendance in Maryland, where the Cloud Architect will analyze applications and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize security and compliance in cloud deployment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in cloud architecture design, networking, scalability, and security.
• 12+ years experience with a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage architecture of cloud environment to ensure scalability and security.
• Work with other engineers and security personnel to define infrastructure.
• Analyze requirements of federal agency applications for cloud hosting.

Skills

Cloud architecture design

AWS

Azure

Containerization

Kubernetes

Serverless computing

Terraform

Ansible

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Microservice architecture

Agile methodologies

Linux administration

Java

Python

C#

Identity and access management

Education

Bachelor's in Information Technology or related

Master's in Information Technology or related

Ph.D. in Information Technology or related

Job description

Requirements

• Proficiency in cloud architecture design, including networking, scalability, and security of cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and tools such as containerization, Kubernetes, and serverless computing.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure including virtualization, storage, networking, and load balancing.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices including encryption, micro segmentation, and least privilege.
• Familiarity with cloud management and Infrastructure/Configuration as code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Awareness of Microservice and Service Oriented Architecture patterns.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience with cloud observability toolsets.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git) and their integration into CI tools (Gitlab CI).
• Basic understanding of Linux administration and programming (Java, Python, C#).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions (Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, Keycloak).
• Education/Experience Requirements: Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. A degree should be in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Data Science. In lieu of a degree in one of these fields of study, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.
• Clearance Requirement: Active Secret (can accept TS)
• Active Certification Requirement:
  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Cloud Architects are required to any agency setting up cloud infrastructures. They are needed to manage the architecture of an organization’s cloud environment to ensure the scalability, agility, optimization, security, integration, compliance, and interoperability of cloud deployed capabilities. They bring expertise in designing and deploying cloud-based solutions more efficiently and effectively. This position would be responsible for analyzing the requirements of a federal agency's applications and capabilities being built to provide an underlying foundation within the cloud to properly host and support those services. The Cloud Architect would work with other Cloud Engineers and Cloud Security personnel to properly define the cloud infrastructure, networking, and deployment of agency systems.

This position requires full-time, onsite attendance Monday through Friday in the Baltimore metropolitan area.