Cloud Architect — Defense & National Security (Onsite)

SMX; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer for on-site work in Chantilly/Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO, supporting national defense programs. You will design and implement cloud-agnostic architectures, automate deployments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

The role requires a TS/SCI CI Poly, Security+ certification, and 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC, and containerization (Docker/OpenShift/Kubernetes).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance is required.
• On-site work Monday–Friday in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA, or Aurora, CO.
• Security+ certification required.
• 4+ years in building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on experience with IaC, automated configurations, large-scale deployments, CI/CD, and containers.
• Certifications such as Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA‑Security, or GSEC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and integration of ashore and afloat network and cloud-agnostic system architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system performance.
• Conduct system assessments, troubleshoot issues, and recommend enhancements.
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and reports for stakeholders.
• Lead the design of architectures for Windows Server–based enterprise IT systems and management tools.
• Collaborate with systems and network engineering teams to assess current-state environments and migration dependencies.
• Develop detailed workload migration plans, including timelines, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI CI Polygraph

Cloud platforms AWS Azure GCP

Security+ certification

4+ years CI/CD cloud deployments

Containerization Docker/OpenShift/K8s

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Security+ CE

SSCP

CCNA-Security

GSEC

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer for on-site work in Chantilly/Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO, supporting national defense programs. You will design and implement cloud-agnostic architectures, automate deployments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

The role requires a TS/SCI CI Poly, Security+ certification, and 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC, and containerization (Docker/OpenShift/Kubernetes).