Secure Cloud Solutions Architect for Incident Response

BCMC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid health/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Job summary

BCMC is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based engagement kit architectures for a U.S. Government ESS program.

You will enable rapid deployment, secure configurations, and scalable infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios. Responsibilities include designing maintainable cloud infrastructure, automating provisioning, and integrating security controls, with emphasis on rapid reconfiguration and robust CI/CD collaboration.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• DHS Suitability must be obtainable.
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cloud architectures.
• 5+ years designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS.
• Strong AWS expertise: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Deep cloud security knowledge and compliance awareness.
• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, cost-effective solutions.
• Excellent documentation and technical communication skills.
• Automation/scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design maintainable cloud infrastructure for engagement kits aligned with mission requirements.
• Customize kit configurations to match engagement scope and parameters.
• Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment.
• Create and maintain IaC templates and documentation.
• Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic missions.
• Implement security controls including encryption and hardened configurations.
• Collaborate with DevOps to enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate new cloud services to improve operations.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance to teams.
• Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during operations.

Skills

Citizenship

Active TS/SCI

DHS Suitability

8+ years experience

AWS architecture

AWS services

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Cloud security

Documentation

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS services

Job description

BCMC is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based engagement kit architectures for a U.S. Government ESS program.

You will enable rapid deployment, secure configurations, and scalable infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios. Responsibilities include designing maintainable cloud infrastructure, automating provisioning, and integrating security controls, with emphasis on rapid reconfiguration and robust CI/CD collaboration.