Senior AWS Cloud Architect - Hybrid Modernization Lead

Ignite IT

Maryland

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

IgniteAction is seeking a senior AWS-certified Systems Architect to lead the design and governance of complex, multi-team modernization initiatives, including legacy refactoring, cloud-native transformation, and system-of-systems integration.

The Architect will guide legacy-to-cloud transformations, apply the 7 Rs framework, and embed DevSecOps and automated validation from inception, serving as the technical authority for scalable, secure target-state architectures across delivery teams.

Qualifications

Experience supporting federal government modernization programs
Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
Experience leading architecture across multiple concurrent workstreams
Experience applying governance and compliance controls (IUS, Section 508)
Proven ability to drive legacy modernization and data-intensive transformations

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end system-of-systems architecture across multiple teams
Define target-state architectures across presentation, application, data, and integration layers
Govern 7 Rs migration framework and modernization roadmaps
Define and enforce architecture standards and reusable design patterns
Embed DevSecOps and automated validation into pipelines
Oversee MVP/prototype architecture for modernization efforts
Ensure regulatory alignment and compliance in architecture artifacts