Security-Cleared AWS Solutions Architect — DevOps & IaC Leader

the-swift-group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Swift in Herndon, VA is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to deploy and maintain AWS infrastructure across multiple development teams. The role emphasizes DevOps best practices, IaC with CloudFormation, and automation using Ansible and Jenkins pipelines.

The candidate will manage GitHub-based templates, monitor systems for issues, and collaborate with security to ensure compliance. US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant DevOps experience.
• Experience managing ELBs and auto-scale groups with AWS EC2.
• Experience setting up alarms, dashboards, and alerts with AWS CloudWatch.
• Experience managing files and permissions in AWS S3.
• Experience building IaC with AWS CloudFormation using YAML templates.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.
• Bash scripting experience.
• Ability to set up, build, and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using Ansible for server automation.
• Strong knowledge of Git and version control for IaC in GitHub.
• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain AWS infrastructure for multiple development teams.
• Manage scripts and templates in GitHub using Git.
• Assist security with implementing controls to ensure compliance.
• Actively monitor servers and infrastructure for issues.
• Set up and maintain Jenkins pipelines.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

Git

Jenkins

Ansible

CloudFormation

Bash scripting

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

AWS S3

ELB

EC2

CloudWatch

GitHub

YAML

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Swift in Herndon, VA is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to deploy and maintain AWS infrastructure across multiple development teams. The role emphasizes DevOps best practices, IaC with CloudFormation, and automation using Ansible and Jenkins pipelines.

The candidate will manage GitHub-based templates, monitor systems for issues, and collaborate with security to ensure compliance. US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance is required for this position.