Cloud Infrastructure Architect - AWS (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology in Washington, DC is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design and automate cloud infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and ADC isolated regions, building Infrastructure as Code and secure networking for classified enclaves.

The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS and DevOps experience with automation for hardening and compliance in a DoD/IC environment and holds an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code in AWS GovCloud or isolated regions (ADC/GovCloud).
• CI/CD pipelines in air-gapped environments with approval gates and change management."
• Knowledge of multi-account landing zones, Transit Gateway, and hybrid connectivity in classified enclaves.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement IaC within ADC and GovCloud isolated regions.
• Build CI/CD pipelines in air-gapped environments with approval gates and change management.
• Design the network architecture—multi-account landing zones, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN in classified enclaves.
• Automate patching, AMI hardening, drift detection, and STIG/CIS compliance enforcement.
• Implement observability and logging strategies that meet audit and records retention requirements.

Skills

IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform)

CI/CD in air-gapped env

Multi-account landing zones

AMI hardening & patching

Observability & logging for audits

Job description

Cloud Infrastructure Architect - AWS (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design and automate cloud infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and ADC (C2S/SC2S) isolated regions. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will build Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and secure networking within air-gapped, classified enclaves. The ideal candidate combines deep AWS and DevOps expertise with hands‑on experience automating hardening and compliance in a DoD/IC environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or Terraform within ADC and GovCloud isolated regions.
• Build CI/CD pipelines in air-gapped environments with approval gates and change management.
• Design the underlying network architecture – multi‑account landing zones, Transit Gateway networking, and hybrid connectivity via Direct Connect and VPN within classified enclaves.
• Automate patching, AMI hardening, drift detection, and STIG/CIS compliance enforcement.
• Implement observability and logging strategies that meet audit and records retention requirements.

Required Skills/Experience

• Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or Terraform within ADC/GovCloud isolated regions.
• CI/CD pipeline architecture in air‑gapped environments with approval gates and change management.
• Multi‑account landing zones, Transit Gateway networking, and hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect, VPN) in classified enclaves.
• Automation of patching, AMI hardening, drift detection, and STIG/CIS compliance enforcement.
• Observability and logging strategies compliant with audit and records retention requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.