Mission-Critical Cloud Architect: Secure, Scalable Solutions

NS2 Mission; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NS2 Mission in the Northern VA area is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures that support mission-critical applications and enterprise services.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to define cloud strategy, modernize deployments, and deliver cloud-native solutions across secure commercial cloud environments while advancing automation and governance.

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience designing and implementing cloud-based architectures.
• 5+ years of experience building compute architectures within Top Secret or Secret commercial cloud environments.
• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying applications within secure commercial cloud environments.
• 3+ years of scripting with Python, Ruby, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Confluence.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and enterprise cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures supporting enterprise mission applications.
• Architect, develop, and deploy applications within secure commercial cloud environments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, and technical leadership to develop cloud-native solutions.
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to streamline cloud deployments and operational processes.
• Leverage enterprise cloud services to improve application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Utilize source control, knowledge management, and collaboration tools to support software development and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend architectural improvements that enhance mission capabilities.
• Support technical planning, system modernization, and cloud migration initiatives.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Scripting (Python/Ruby)

Enterprise cloud services

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Job description

NS2 Mission in the Northern VA area is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures that support mission-critical applications and enterprise services.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to define cloud strategy, modernize deployments, and deliver cloud-native solutions across secure commercial cloud environments while advancing automation and governance.