Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Federal IT & Security

Comtech LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal IT solutions provider is seeking a Cloud Architect to design and maintain critical cloud infrastructure. This role involves optimizing AWS environments and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Successful candidates should have extensive experience in cloud architecture and robust knowledge of DevOps tools. The position is based in Washington, D.C., and requires U.S. citizenship or legal residency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role managing AWS environments.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing large-scale, cloud-based systems.
• Strong understanding of IT security principles, including encryption, patching, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize the existing AWS environment.
• Implement cloud architecture solutions for new systems.
• Monitor system performance and resource utilization.
• Proactively resolve issues affecting system readiness or security.
• Ensure compliance with IT security directives.

Skills

AWS management

Cloud architecture design

DevOps tools proficiency

IT security principles

Problem solving

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Tools

AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, KMS)

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

A federal IT solutions provider is seeking a Cloud Architect to design and maintain critical cloud infrastructure. This role involves optimizing AWS environments and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Successful candidates should have extensive experience in cloud architecture and robust knowledge of DevOps tools. The position is based in Washington, D.C., and requires U.S. citizenship or legal residency.