Cloud Solutions Architect — AWS, Secret Clearance

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp.; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave,浮动

Job summary

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and deploy cloud architectures in support of government and commercial initiatives. The role emphasizes secure, scalable AWS solutions and on-prem to cloud migrations.

You will develop IaC templates, collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, enforce security controls, and guide implementation teams through architecture reviews while maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; equivalent experience.
• Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• 5+ years designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS.
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation).
• Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Deep cloud security knowledge and compliance requirements.
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based architectures to support ESS operational requirements.
• Create scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions for rapid deployment.
• Lead migration of on-prem capabilities into the AWS cloud.
• Customize capabilities to align with engagement scope and parameters.
• Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment.
• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation.
• Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs.
• Implement security controls including encryption and hardened configurations.
• Collaborate with DevOps to enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services to improve operations.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to teams.
• Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during operations.

Skills

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS VPC

AWS IAM

AWS Lambda

CloudFormation

Terraform

Scripting (Python)

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and deploy cloud architectures in support of government and commercial initiatives. The role emphasizes secure, scalable AWS solutions and on-prem to cloud migrations.

You will develop IaC templates, collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, enforce security controls, and guide implementation teams through architecture reviews while maintaining documentation.