Federal Cloud Architect for Mission-Critical Deployments

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking Solutions Architects to embed with federal civilian customers, shaping cloud adoption and delivering scalable, secure architectures. You will map technical challenges, design full-stack solutions with AWS, and drive measurable mission value across engagements.

You'll lead end-to-end delivery, from scoping to production, with a focus on GenAI, analytics, and modernization. This role emphasizes collaboration with sales teams and adherence to security best practices,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 5+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or Cloud+ or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
• 1+ year experience of building AI application with different frameworks

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery for federal civilian customers adopting AWS—from first whiteboard session to production at scale.
• Lead technical engagements end-to-end—scoping requirements, defining architectures, responding to RFPs, and driving implementations to production.
• Serve as the customer’s technical thought partner on security, GenAI, analytics, and modernization.
• Codify best practices into reusable patterns for the broader SA community.
• Collaborate with world-class sales and business development teams to accelerate adoption.

Skills

Technical presentation

Cloud architecture

Security at scale

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant security certs

Tools

AWS technologies

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking Solutions Architects to embed with federal civilian customers, shaping cloud adoption and delivering scalable, secure architectures. You will map technical challenges, design full-stack solutions with AWS, and drive measurable mission value across engagements.

You'll lead end-to-end delivery, from scoping to production, with a focus on GenAI, analytics, and modernization. This role emphasizes collaboration with sales teams and adherence to security best practices,