Federal Cloud Architect: AWS, IaC & DevSecOps (Onsite)

Piper Companies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead cloud architecture and modernization for federal programs. The on-site role requires a Top Secret clearance and focuses on secure, scalable cloud solutions for government customers.

Responsibilities include designing AWS infrastructure, IaC automation, CI/CD integration, DevSecOps practices, and ongoing optimization and sustainment of cloud operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, cloud networking, VPC design, load balancing, and automation.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, cloud automation, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications and modernization efforts.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration, cloud automation, monitoring, observability, and secure DevSecOps practices.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, compliance, and vulnerability management.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, performance, and deployment issues.

Skills

AWS cloud services

Cloud networking

VPC design

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

IAM and security controls

Security clearance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS services

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead cloud architecture and modernization for federal programs. The on-site role requires a Top Secret clearance and focuses on secure, scalable cloud solutions for government customers.

Responsibilities include designing AWS infrastructure, IaC automation, CI/CD integration, DevSecOps practices, and ongoing optimization and sustainment of cloud operations.