Hands-On Cloud AWS Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; Bedford (MA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an hands-on AWS Architect to translate DoD Air Force IT needs into cloud-native solutions. You will design, architect, and deploy production-grade AWS solutions, including GovCloud and DoD IL environments, while championing security, cost optimization, and scalable architectures.

You will mentor engineers, drive cloud transformation initiatives, and work with stakeholders to modernize legacy systems in a mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience.
• 5+ years AWS production solutions deployments.
• Bachelor's degree and AWS certifications.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-grade AWS solutions.
• Design GovCloud and DoD IL environments with strong security controls.
• Mentor developers and lead cloud transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders to translate needs into cloud-native architectures.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

GovCloud/DoD IL

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform/CloudFormation

Security/compliance (NIST RMF 800-53)

Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

Hands-On Cloud AWS Architect The Opportunity: At a certain point, experience-based system design can start to look like clairvoyance. When you’ve developed so many systems that you can not only orchestrate the best solution for any technology-based challenge, but you can also anticipate and preempt future issues, you’re a solutions architect. You’ve evolved your skills into strategy through a long path of software development accomplishments and the curiosity to understand how all the pieces of an IT ecosystem fit together. Are you ready to use your combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to take on the toughest challenges in the DoD Air Force? As an AWS solution architect on our team, you'll translate your customer’s IT needs and future goals into a plan by crafting Office 365, Azure, AWS, and GCP, designing, architecting, and deploying production-grade AWS solutions, modernizing infrastructure, enabling secure cloud environments, including GovCloud and DoD IL, and contributing to enterprise-level cloud transformation initiatives. Through your leadership, we’ll help transform the way the Air Force uses technology, including cloud migration, integrating advanced technology, and modernizing legacy systems. What do you do next in a career where you’ve reached this level? You mentor the next set of developers to help them grow into tomorrow’s solutions architects. As a technical leader, you’ll shape the digital solutions business and identify opportunities for growth. Work with us and build the future of technology for our warfighters for the better. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in IT
• 5+ years of experience architecting and deploying production AWS solutions
• Experience architecting and engineering cloud solutions in AWS, including VPC design, IAM, EC2, containerized workloads, storage services, and networking fundamentals
• Experience with cloud‑native and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure‑as‑Code such as Terraform and CloudFormation, automated testing, and secure deployment workflows
• Experience with AWS in GovCloud and DoD or IL environments
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and 8570 IAT II Security+ CE Certifications

Nice If You Have:

• Experience designing and implementing automated build or deploy toolchains such as DevSecOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
• Experience in cloud cost optimization, including workload right‑sizing, autoscaling strategies, tagging, governance, and leveraging AWS native cost‑management tools
• Experience migrating on‑premises systems to AWS, including application refactoring, data migration, and modernization of legacy mission systems
• Experience with containerized and Kubernetes‑based architectures such as ECS and EKS, supporting scalable and resilient mission workloads in cloud environments
• Experience working within GovCloud or DoD IL environments, applying security controls and compliance frameworks, including NIST, RMF, and 800‑53
• Ability to collaborate with AOC mission stakeholders to translate operational needs into cloud‑native architectural enhancements
• Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

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