Cloud Modernization Systems Engineer & Solutions Architect

CACI International; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Systems Engineer / Solution Architect to lead enterprise-wide modernization for FEMA ITSA programs in the Washington, DC area. You will drive architectural assessments, modernization roadmaps, and risk-based decision making to optimize cloud and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities span application, data, and cybersecurity perspectives, with emphasis on cost, schedule, and alignment to federal compliance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of enterprise systems engineering and solution architecture experience across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Proven expertise in integration architecture, API design and governance, data architecture, and security engineering.
• Demonstrated ability assessing complex federal IT portfolios and developing modernization strategies.
• Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or hybrid multi-cloud) including cloud migration patterns and cloud-native architecture.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate technical trade-offs, quantify complexity, and assess cost implications.
• Ability to write clear, compelling engineering narratives for executive and technical audiences.
• Experience translating architectural findings into actionable recommendations with defensible rationale.
• Ability to obtain DHS EOD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze application and system architectures including platform dependencies, middleware components, configuration management practices, and deployment patterns.
• Evaluate monolithic vs. microservices architectures and assess decomposition opportunities.
• Review development frameworks, technology stacks, programming languages, and technical debt accumulation.
• Assess containerization readiness, cloud-native architecture potential, and modernization feasibility.
• Document architectural constraints, tightly coupled dependencies, and technical barriers to modernization.
• Identify legacy technology risks including unsupported platforms, vendor lock-in, and obsolescence challenges.
• Assess data architecture, including data models, dictionaries, metadata management, and governance maturity.
• Evaluate data lineage, data flows, and data dependencies across systems.
• Assess IAM, MFA, logging, and SIEM maturity with a focus on security posture and compliance.
• Assess AI/automation readiness, data governance for responsible AI, and opportunities for RPA and predictive analytics.
• Develop modernization options (retain, rehost, replatform, reengineer, replace, consolidate, retire) and quantify complexity, costs, and risks.

Skills

Enterprise systems engineering

Solution architecture

Hybrid cloud

Integration architecture

Security engineering

Engineering narratives

DHS EOD access

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Hybrid multi-cloud

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Systems Engineer / Solution Architect to lead enterprise-wide modernization for FEMA ITSA programs in the Washington, DC area. You will drive architectural assessments, modernization roadmaps, and risk-based decision making to optimize cloud and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities span application, data, and cybersecurity perspectives, with emphasis on cost, schedule, and alignment to federal compliance frameworks.