Secure Cloud Architect – Hybrid & Federal Solutions

Synertex LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synertex LLC in the Northern Capital Region is hiring a Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable cloud environments for federal and intelligence community initiatives. The role emphasizes cloud-native design, secure infrastructure, and system integration in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting.

You will lead IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, migrate legacy systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years in cloud architecture.
• Experience with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and hybrid cloud environments.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; certifications preferred.
• Strong cloud security principles and compliance knowledge.
• Experience with DevOps practices and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable cloud architectures.
• Migrate legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Integrate cloud with on-premise systems in hybrid environments.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies aligned with enterprise goals.
• Optimize resources for performance and cost.

Skills

Cloud architecture design

DevOps practices

IaC

Security and compliance

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Synertex LLC in the Northern Capital Region is hiring a Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable cloud environments for federal and intelligence community initiatives. The role emphasizes cloud-native design, secure infrastructure, and system integration in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting.

You will lead IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, migrate legacy systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end