Hybrid Cloud Architect - Multi-Cloud & Data-Driven Science

Astor & Sanders; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Federal holidays

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement savings plan

Pre-tax benefits

Wellness & work-life support

Professional development

Performance & referral bonuses

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

Astor & Sanders is seeking a Cloud Architect for a full-time, hybrid role in Maryland. You will design and migrate cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP, focusing on secure, scalable platforms for scientific workloads.

You will collaborate with DevOps, cybersecurity, and mission stakeholders, enforcing governance and cost controls while advancing cloud-native modernization and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years in IT, with at least 2 years in cloud architecture/engineering.
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI).
• Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity, and storage in hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Scripting or programming in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevSecOps for data-driven/scientific systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud architecture strategies for scientific apps and big data workloads.
• Lead migration to hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP).
• Architect secure, scalable, and resilient platforms with observability in mind.
• Collaborate with DevOps, cybersecurity, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.
• Establish cloud governance, cost controls, data compliance, and security best practices.
• Develop architecture diagrams and reusable patterns for scalable modernization.
• Troubleshoot cloud infra issues and optimize performance with automation.
• Stay informed on NOAA-relevant standards and evolving cloud technologies.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Python

Bash

PowerShell

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Observability

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Astor & Sanders is seeking a Cloud Architect for a full-time, hybrid role in Maryland. You will design and migrate cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP, focusing on secure, scalable platforms for scientific workloads.

You will collaborate with DevOps, cybersecurity, and mission stakeholders, enforcing governance and cost controls while advancing cloud-native modernization and observability.