Cloud Architect

Essnova Solutions, Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + federal holidays

Fast-track growth in a high-accountabl

culture

Job summary

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks a senior cloud infrastructure engineer to design, govern, and migrate hybrid cloud environments across DoD and civil agencies. You will implement IaaS provisioning workflows and manage VM migrations between on-prem and Azure.

Requires a BS in CS/CE/SE, 8+ years IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture, 3+ in hybrid Azure, and a secret clearance; AZ-305, AZ-104, IAT II preferred. On-site role with opportunities for rapid growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years IT experience with cloud infrastructure design and management.
• 3+ years managing hybrid cloud environments integrating on-prem with Azure.
• 2+ years with cloud migration including VM migration to Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, govern, and architect compute environments in a cloud environment.
• Develop workflows for on-demand IaaS provisioning.
• Identify integration points for self-service IaaS provisioning.
• Manage supporting services (auto-scaling, container management, load balancing).
• Migrate virtual machines and platforms between on-prem and cloud.
• Export running instances to image formats (VMDK, OVF, VHD).
• Change regions and/or subscriptions per CSP services.
• Create infrastructure templates and blueprints for IaaS provisioning.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

Infrastructure as Code

VM migration

Hybrid cloud

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

ARM templates

Bicep

Terraform

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Job description

Overview

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is a rapidly growing SBA 8(a) and HUBZone-certified federal contractor delivering innovative technology, mission support, and engineering solutions across the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with operations across multiple geographies, Essnova specializes in cloud architecture and migration, enterprise IT modernization, advanced analytics, and mission-critical systems integration. We bring the rigor of large enterprises with the agility of a small business, holding ISO 9001 and CMMI certifications to ensure quality, repeatability, and compliance across every engagement. Leveraging proven experience supporting DoD, DHS, USDA, FDA, and USACE programs, Essnova combines technical depth, federal domain expertise, and an unwavering commitment to security and resilience. Our teams excel in designing, governing, and maintaining hybrid cloud environments—ensuring seamless migration, integration, and optimization of cloud platforms to meet complex mission demands.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, governance, and architecture of compute environment in a cloud environment.
• Develop workflows for on demand IaaS provisioning.
• Identify the integration points essential for self-service IaaS provisioning.
• Manage additional supporting services for the core compute services in the environment (such as dynamic auto-scaling, container management, load balancing).
• Support and perform migration of virtual machine (VM) and platforms from on-premises to the cloud, and vice versa.
• Export an existing running instance or a copy of an instance into the required image format (e.g., a VMDK, OVF or VHD file).
• Change regions and/or subscriptions in accordance with services provided by the Cloud Service Provider.
• Create and configure infrastructure templates and blueprints for IaaS provisioning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have Secret security clearance
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 8 years of IT experience with at least 5 years of experience focused on cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
• 3 years of experience managing hybrid cloud environments, integrating on premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services
• 3 years of experience managing cloud infrastructure supporting 1,000+ users across multiple geographic locations
• 2 years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, or Terraform
• 2 years of experience with cloud migration projects to include virtual machine migration from on-premises to Azure, and technical expertise in Azure cloud services
• Certifications:
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Azure Solutions Architect certificate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off + federal holidays
• Fast-track growth in a high-accountability culture

Why Essnova

• Rapidly growing, innovation-focused GovCon firm
• High-ownership environment where your wins matter
• Direct access to leadership, zero bureaucracy
• Culture built on speed, agility, and results