Cloud Computing Architect

Booz Allen; Albuquerque (NM); Híbrido; USD 113 000 - 257 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Resumo da oferta

Booz Allen in the United States seeks a seasoned Cloud Computing Architect to serve as the technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including IL5/IL6 AWS or Azure platforms.

Lead secure, scalable cloud architectures and oversee landing zones, IAM, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, and DR, driving modernization from architecture to production with RMF/ATO collaboration.

Qualificações

• 6+ years of experience architecting, designing, deploying, and modernizing enterprise cloud environments.
• 5+ years leading cloud architecture efforts and directing cloud engineers, DevSecOps, and operations teams.
• 5+ years with identity and access management, network segmentation, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
• 3+ years creating cloud architecture artifacts, design patterns, roadmaps, and implementation guidance.
• 3+ years supporting DoD RMF, ATO, security controls, and accreditation activities.
• Experience in DoD classified, air-gapped, or IL6 cloud environments.
• Security+ CE Certification.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical cloud systems.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and government stakeholders to support RMF/ATO.
• Translate requirements into architecture patterns, roadmaps, and implementation guidance.
• Ensure architectures meet service limitations and operational constraints in classified environments.
• Provide technical direction to cloud engineers and operations teams.

Conhecimentos

Cloud architecture

Technical leadership

IAM & security

Design patterns

RMF/ATO

DoD environments

Security+ CE

Formação académica

Master’s degree

Ferramentas

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Ansible

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Serve as the lead Cloud Computing Architect and technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including DoD IL5 and IL6 AWS or Azure platforms. Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable cloud architectures encompassing landing zones, identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, disa ster recovery, and security controls. Ensure proposed architectures account for the service limitations, connectivity requirements, and operational constraints asso cia ted with classified environments. Lead cloud architects and engineers through the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical systems and applications. Translate mission, cybersecurity, and operational requirements into approved architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance. Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, cloud operations, application, and government stakeholders to support RMF and ATO activities, resolve complex security requirements, and ensure solutions can transition successfully from architecture into production operations.

You Have:

• 6+ years of experience architecting, designing, deploying, and modernizing enterprise cloud environments using AWS or Micro sof t Azure
• 5+ years of experience leading cloud architecture efforts and providing technical direction to cloud engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and operations personnel
• 5+ years of experience with identity and access management, network segmentation, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, and disa ster recovery capabilities
• 3+ years of experience developing cloud architecture artifacts, design patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance
• 3+ years of experience supporting DoD RMF, ATO, security control implementation, and accreditation activities
• Experience designing or supporting DoD classified, disconnected, restricted, or air-gapped environments, including IL6 cloud environments
• Experience designing highly available, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for mission-critical production systems
• Security+ CE Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience architecting solutions within AWS Secret Region or Azure Government Secret
• Experience with cross-domain solution dependencies and approved data transfer architectures
• Experience modernizing legacy applications for containerized or cloud-native environments
• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift, or related container platforms
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or Ansible
• Knowledge of Zero T rus t Architecture, STIGs, NIST security controls, and DoD cloud security requirements
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in CS, IT, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Micro sof t Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar Cloud Architecture Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Cloud Computing Architect

The Opportunity

Serve as the lead Cloud Computing Architect and technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including DoD IL5 and IL6 AWS or Azure platforms. Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable cloud architectures encompassing landing zones, identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, disa ster recovery, and security controls. Ensure proposed architectures account for the service limitations, connectivity requirements, and operational constraints asso cia ted with classified environments. Lead cloud architects and engineers through the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical systems and applications. Translate mission, cybersecurity, and operational requirements into approved architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance. Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, cloud operations, application, and government stakeholders to support RMF and ATO activities, resolve complex security requirements, and ensure solutions can transition successfully from architecture into production operations.

You Have:

• 6+ years of experience architecting, designing, deploying, and modernizing enterprise cloud environments using AWS or Micro sof t Azure
• 5+ years of experience leading cloud architecture efforts and providing technical direction to cloud engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and operations personnel
• 5+ years of experience with identity and access management, network segmentation, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, and disa ster recovery capabilities
• 3+ years of experience developing cloud architecture artifacts, design patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance
• 3+ years of experience supporting DoD RMF, ATO, security control implementation, and accreditation activities
• Experience designing or supporting DoD classified, disconnected, restricted, or air-gapped environments, including IL6 cloud environments
• Experience designing highly available, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for mission-critical production systems
• Security+ CE Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience architecting solutions within AWS Secret Region or Azure Government Secret
• Experience with cross-domain solution dependencies and approved data transfer architectures
• Experience modernizing legacy applications for containerized or cloud-native environments
• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift, or related container platforms
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or Ansible
• Knowledge of Zero T rus t Architecture, STIGs, NIST security controls, and DoD cloud security requirements
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in CS, IT, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Micro sof t Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar Cloud Architecture Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.