Cloud Architect / Solutions Architect — Army Enterprise Cloud

Unified Business Technologies, Inc.; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Unified Business Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to lead enterprise cloud modernization for Army programs. You will design secure, scalable architectures, harmonizing on‑premises Army infrastructure with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms.

The role requires collaboration with government stakeholders and cybersecurity teams to deliver RMF‑compliant solutions, cloud landing zones, and detailed implementation roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise cloud infrastructure, cloud engineering, or cloud architecture experience.
• Experience designing enterprise AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• Experience designing hybrid-cloud architectures and legacy system migration strategies.
• Working knowledge of IAM, zero-trust architecture, encryption, network security, and disaster recovery.
• Understanding of federal cybersecurity controls and RMF requirements.
• Ability to produce technical diagrams, architectural documentation, and implementation strategies.
• Ability to collaborate with government customers and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise cloud architecture supporting Army operational, business, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop technical architecture diagrams, cloud migration roadmaps, implementation plans, and modernization strategies.
• Establish secure hybrid-cloud environments connecting on-premises Army infrastructure with approved cloud platforms.
• Develop cloud landing zones and integration strategies leveraging ECMA cArmy (AWS, Azure, Google) and Army 365.
• Design IAM, zero-trust security, encryption, and continuous monitoring capabilities.
• Incorporate DoW, DISA, ECMA, and RMF expectations into cloud solutions.
• Engineer architectures supporting high availability, autoscaling, disaster recovery, and workload distribution.
• Analyze system performance, cloud utilization, and costs to improve operational effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering, development, and cybersecurity personnel.
• Document architectural decisions and provide implementation guidance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid cloud

Security architecture

RMF familiarity

IAM & zero‑trust

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

ECMA cArmy

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect / Solutions Architect to support U.S. Army enterprise cloud modernization initiatives. This professional will design secure, scalable, resilient cloud architectures supporting complex military operations, legacy system modernization, enterprise integration, and long-term mission sustainment.

The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical resource, working closely with government stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, cloud engineers, and project managers to develop cloud solutions consistent with Army and DoW-All requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise cloud architecture supporting Army operational, business, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop technical architecture diagrams, cloud migration roadmaps, implementation plans, and modernization strategies.
• Establish secure hybrid-cloud environments connecting on-premises Army infrastructure with approved cloud platforms.
• Develop cloud landing zones and integration strategies leveraging ECMA cArmy (AWS, Azure, Google) and Army 365.
• Design Identity and Access Management (IAM), zero-trust security, encryption, and continuous monitoring capabilities.
• Incorporate DoW, DISA, ECMA, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) expectations into cloud solutions.
• Engineer architectures supporting high availability, autoscaling, disaster recovery, and workload distribution.
• Analyze system performance, cloud utilization, and costs to improve operational effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering, development, and cybersecurity personnel.
• Document architectural decisions and provide implementation guidance.

Candidate Qualifications — Recommended Screening Criteria

• Approximately 8+ years of relevant enterprise infrastructure, cloud engineering, or cloud architecture experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• Experience designing hybrid-cloud architectures and legacy system migration strategies.
• Working knowledge of IAM, zero-trust architecture, encryption, network security, and disaster recovery.
• Understanding of federal cybersecurity controls and RMF requirements.
• Ability to produce technical diagrams, architectural documentation, and implementation strategies.
• Ability to collaborate with government customers and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience supporting Army, DISA, or other federal cloud modernization programs.
• Experience with ECMA cArmy, Army 365, or federal cloud environments.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and infrastructure automation practices.

Security: Position requires T-3 in accordance with the contract.