Cloud Architect

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead the design of JOMIS platforms, establishing reference architectures, landing zone standards, and secure network segmentation in a government-oriented environment.

You will collaborate with security teams, drive reliability, support modernization efforts, and produce architecture documentation and DoDAF-aligned artifacts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture design for JOMIS platforms and systems, including reference architecture, landing zone standards, environment design, and network segmentation
• Define cloud hosting and connectivity approaches that support operational medicine systems, enterprise users, integrations, and deployed environments
• Document, propose, and pressure test solution design options for cloud hosting and optimization solution designs including clear tradeoffs, recommended course(s) of action, and decisions to be made
• Drive reliability and performance practices, including scalability planning, resiliency patterns, disaster recovery strategies, and uptime targets
• Support modernization efforts by contributing to legacy system migration planning, transition architectures, and phased implementation roadmaps
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure architectures align with Zero Trust principles, identity-based access, encryption, auditing, and continuous monitoring requirements
• Establish and maintain cloud governance practices, including architecture review processes, technical standards, and reusable patterns across teams and vendors
• Guide DevSecOps platform architecture, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated compliance evidence, and environment promotion strategies
• Provide clear and concise briefings to government and BCG leadership on cloud architecture decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts, along with a perspective on recommended course(s) of action
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system context diagrams, deployment views, interface mappings, and DoDAF-aligned artifacts when required

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead cloud architecture design for JOMIS platforms and systems, including reference architecture, landing zone standards, environment design, and network segmentation
• Define cloud hosting and connectivity approaches that support operational medicine systems, enterprise users, integrations, and deployed environments
• Document, propose, and pressure test solution design options for cloud hosting and optimization solution designs including clear tradeoffs, recommended course(s) of action, and decisions to be made
• Drive reliability and performance practices, including scalability planning, resiliency patterns, disaster recovery strategies, and uptime targets
• Support modernization efforts by contributing to legacy system migration planning, transition architectures, and phased implementation roadmaps
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure architectures align with Zero Trust principles, identity-based access, encryption, auditing, and continuous monitoring requirements
• Establish and maintain cloud governance practices, including architecture review processes, technical standards, and reusable patterns across teams and vendors
• Guide DevSecOps platform architecture, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated compliance evidence, and environment promotion strategies
• Provide clear and concise briefings to government and BCG leadership on cloud architecture decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts, along with a perspective on recommended course(s) of action
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system context diagrams, deployment views, interface mappings, and DoDAF-aligned artifacts when required

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.