Cloud Architect (Tech Specialist 4) - Tysons, VA

M.c.-Dean,-Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tuition reimbursement

Excellent benefits package

Open communication with leadership

Job summary

M.C. Dean designs and builds cyber-physical solutions for critical facilities and enterprises, delivering secure power and technology systems.

The role focuses on architecting hybrid cloud solutions, defining standards, and leading migrations from on-prem to cloud while ensuring security and cost efficiency. The candidate will guide DevOps collaboration, IaC practices, and provide technical leadership across engineering teams, translating advanced security topics into actionable recommendations

Qualifications

• Candidate must have extensive experience architecting hybrid cloud solutions.
• Ability to define cloud architecture standards, governance, and security.
• Proven track record of leading design and implementation of cloud network, IAM, storage, compute, and containers.
• Experience migrating on-prem systems to hybrid/cloud environments with cost optimization awareness.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-prem infrastructure with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks
• Lead design and implementation of VPNs, IAM, storage, compute, and containers
• Oversee migration strategies from on-prem systems to hybrid/cloud environments
• Ensure security, compliance, and regulatory requirements are met
• Collaborate with DevOps to enable CI/CD and IaC
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Evaluate new technologies and strategic adoption
• Translate expertise into actionable recommendations
• Communicate security-related issues to customers and groups
• Document mission events, research findings, procedures, and other security related issues

Skills

Hybrid cloud design

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

IAM / security

Networking (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct)

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-prem infrastructure with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks
• Lead design and implementation of:
  • Virtual networks and connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
  • Identity and access management (IAM, Azure AD, SSO)
  • Storage, compute, and container-based solutions
• Oversee migration strategies from on-prem systems to hybrid/cloud environments
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Optimize workloads for cost, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend strategic adoption
• May act as a subject matter expert, requiring formal and independent learning and the ability to translate this expertise into recommendations in specific circumstances.
• Communicates orally with customers and groups on technical security related issues.
• Writes reports to document mission events, research findings, procedures, and other technical security related issues.

Clearance/Citizen Type

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 12+ years of experience with installation, troubleshooting and/or testing of electronic security systems or
• Associates with 10+ years of experience or
• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years experience or
• Master's Degree with 5+ years experience
• System administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, and implementing new workstations and system extensions
• Vendor certifications for electronic systems preferred
• Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS

What we offer

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $125,000.00 - USD $156,400.00 /Yr.