Remote Chief Solutions Architect: Cloud Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning platform and certification

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is actively seeking a Chief Solutions Architect to lead technical direction for a broad modernization program. The role emphasizes governance, enterprise standards, and migration to AWS, with collaboration across government teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong architecture background, AWS expertise, and experience in secure, scalable solutions aligned to federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in one or more architecture domains (e.g., business, solutions, or application architecture).

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership and architectural governance for the maintenance and modernization program.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards.
• Guide modernization from on-premise systems to AWS cloud services.
• Collaborate with government technical leads and review major architectural decisions.
• Oversee technical risk management and ensure federal security compliance.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Rust

Go

PHP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification

Tools

AWS

Job description

GovCIO is actively seeking a Chief Solutions Architect to lead technical direction for a broad modernization program. The role emphasizes governance, enterprise standards, and migration to AWS, with collaboration across government teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong architecture background, AWS expertise, and experience in secure, scalable solutions aligned to federal requirements.