GG Resident Architect

Probity Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity Inc. seeks a senior cloud architect to deliver architectural excellence and hands-on leadership for complex enterprise cloud deployments in the public sector.

You will work with client engineers to define robust infrastructure, evaluate tradeoffs, and design scalable solutions that meet mission needs. The role requires 5+ years advising enterprise or government customers on cloud architectures, 3+ years hands-on coding (C++/Python), and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• 5 years of experience advising enterprise or government customers in cloud solutions architecture and related services.
• 3 years of hands-on programming in languages like C++ or Python.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded architectural excellence and hands-on leadership within the client's technical team from concept to completion.
• Evaluate product tradeoffs and recommend integration strategies and enterprise architectures for cloud solutions.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and schedules with cross-functional partners.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with executives and translate analyses into actionable product goals and roadmaps.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Cloud solutions architecture

Stakeholder management

Project management

Technical leadership

Hands-on delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance (with Polygraph). To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI (with Polygraph)
Position Code: 05-SE1002-2

Role Summary

Deliver architectural excellence, provide hands‑on technical leadership, and design robust enterprise infrastructures that help public sector customers modernize legacy systems, accelerate cloud adoption, and scale critical capabilities that serve the American people.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide embedded architectural excellence and hands‑on leadership within the client's technical team to ensure project success from initial concept to completion.
• Collaborate with client engineers to evaluate product technical tradeoffs and recommend integration strategies, enterprise architectures, and robust application infrastructure required to implement complete cloud solutions.
• Engage cross-functional internal partners and cloud engineering resources to identify and proactively manage project risks, issues, and schedules to meet expected timelines.
• Manage key and executive stakeholder relationships as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex technical analyses into actionable recommendations and designing comprehensive product goals and strategic roadmaps.

Qualifications

• United States citizen that will work from the United States (required to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information).
• 5 years of experience advising enterprise or government customers in cloud solutions architecture, technical project management, stakeholder management, professional services, or technical consulting.
• 3 years of experience with object‑oriented programming languages (e.g., C++ or Python) acting as a hands‑on "keyboard engineer" on technical delivery.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Preferred: Technical familiarity with Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Networking, and Kubernetes Engine) and experience supporting at‑scale deployments, migrations, or cloud transformations.

Characteristics

• Equally comfortable explaining complex analyses and recommendations to C-suite executives as they are discussing software and architectural tradeoffs with client engineers.
• Proven "trusted advisor" mindset with the ability to navigate the unique compliance, security, and networking requirements of complex U.S. Government organizations.
• Collaborative, hands‑on key focus with a strong commitment to team success and embedded technical delivery.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and a proactive approach to evaluating emerging cloud, edge computing, and AI technologies.