Cloud Solutions Architect: Modernization & AWS Expert

studentclearinghouse; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 190,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Education assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Parental leave

Military leave

Discounts (Costco/AAA)

Job summary

National Student Clearinghouse seeks a Solutions Architect to lead modernization of critical applications. You will shape system architecture, evaluate open source and SaaS components, and ensure scalable, loosely coupled designs.

You will collaborate across architecture, development, and data offices, delivering proofs of concept and roadmaps while aligning with security and compliance requirements. Remote-first with occasional on-site travel to Herndon, VA as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 10 years of software development in mid-to-large orgs.
• 5 years in defining architectures and roadmaps.
• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, cloud-native design, and security.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for multi-line-of-business applications.
• Prototype and validate architectural approaches with ARB.
• Develop platform roadmaps including SaaS, PaaS, and open source.
• Embed security by design and communicate across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Combination of education and military service considered

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

EKS / ECS Fargate

Open source technologies

EMR / big data platforms

OAuth2 / SAML / OIDC

Job description

National Student Clearinghouse seeks a Solutions Architect to lead modernization of critical applications. You will shape system architecture, evaluate open source and SaaS components, and ensure scalable, loosely coupled designs.

You will collaborate across architecture, development, and data offices, delivering proofs of concept and roadmaps while aligning with security and compliance requirements. Remote-first with occasional on-site travel to Herndon, VA as needed.