Principal AWS Cloud Architect - Hybrid Modernization Leader

Profiles; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to ongoing professional development

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

A leader in professional services is hiring a Principal AWS Cloud Architect in Alexandria, VA. The role involves leading modernization initiatives, designing cloud-native architectures, and providing technical leadership. Candidates should have over 12 years of cloud architecture experience with expertise in AWS, and a degree in a relevant field is required. The position offers a hybrid work model with in-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years enterprise cloud architecture & modernization experience; 7+ years IL4 experience.
• Proven leadership in transforming monolithic systems to cloud-native solutions.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance (IL4 environments).

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year modernization strategy for workloads.
• Design and implement cloud-native architectures (serverless, containerized, managed services).
• Deliver technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

AWS architecture

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, GitOps)

Stakeholder management

Compliance frameworks (NIST, RMF, CC SRG, STIG)

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Nexus

Fortify

F5

GitLab

Jenkins

Elasticsearch

Job description

A leader in professional services is hiring a Principal AWS Cloud Architect in Alexandria, VA. The role involves leading modernization initiatives, designing cloud-native architectures, and providing technical leadership. Candidates should have over 12 years of cloud architecture experience with expertise in AWS, and a degree in a relevant field is required. The position offers a hybrid work model with in-office collaboration.