Senior AWS Architect - TS/SCI Clearance (SCIF)

CDW group; Florida; On-site; USD 220,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW group seeks an AWS Architect with TS/SCI clearance to design secure, scalable cloud solutions for mission-critical workloads in an SCIF environment. This role blends architecture, security engineering, and technical leadership to translate requirements into practical AWS designs.

The position is on-site at SCIF facilities in CA/FL/VA, with responsibilities including architecture diagrams, implementation roadmaps, IaC, and RMF support for compliant deployments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required and ability to obtain program access.
• Onsite SCIF work at designated locations.
• Experience designing production AWS solutions with secure networking, IAM, compute, storage and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, least privilege, encryption and defense-in-depth.
• Hands-on IaC, automation, version control, and controlled deployment processes.
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into documented architectures and plans.
• Familiarity with RMF and NIST security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design AWS architectures across compute, storage, networking, identity, security, resilience, and observability.
• Create architecture diagrams, design decisions, standards, and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead workload assessments and cloud migration planning with deployment strategies.
• Implement IaC using CloudFormation or Terraform where approved.
• Design least-privilege access, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring.
• Support RMF and authorization activities with architecture documentation and controls.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, networking, and operations teams to improve performance and reliability.
• Define backup, recovery, and continuity approaches for agreed availability.
• Evaluate tradeoffs and communicate recommendations to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Follow SCIF procedures for handling classified information and data transfer.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Cloud architecture experience

RMF / NIST controls knowledge

Strong writing & communication

SCIF on-site work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

AWS IAM / security services

Job description

CDW group seeks an AWS Architect with TS/SCI clearance to design secure, scalable cloud solutions for mission-critical workloads in an SCIF environment. This role blends architecture, security engineering, and technical leadership to translate requirements into practical AWS designs.

The position is on-site at SCIF facilities in CA/FL/VA, with responsibilities including architecture diagrams, implementation roadmaps, IaC, and RMF support for compliant deployments.