Senior Cloud Architect

argocyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Argo Cyber Systems, LLC is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) / Cloud Solutions Architect to lead secure cloud design for incident response and cyber operations. This on-site Arlington role demands deep AWS expertise and strong IaC skills.

The candidate will implement Terraform and CloudFormation, drive automation, and collaborate with DevOps to deploy scalable, hardened cloud environments for federal civilian agencies and critical infrastructure missions.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 5+ years designing and implementing AWS cloud architectures.
• Strong AWS expertise including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, ELB, Auto Scaling, and Systems Manager.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Bash, and PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable AWS architectures supporting incident response operations.
• Lead migration of legacy on-premises capabilities into AWS cloud environments.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Build automated provisioning and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Implement cloud-native security controls, encryption, IAM, logging, and network segmentation.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance automation and deployment processes.
• Support Kubernetes, ECS, and containerized workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure during active cyber operations.
• Produce architecture documentation and technical guidance.

Skills

AWS architecture design

DevSecOps

Automation & IaC

Cloud security

Incident response support

Kubernetes/Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

PowerShell

AWS IAM

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) / Cloud Solutions Architect

Location: Arlington, VA (On-site)
Clearance: Active Secret (Top Secret/SCI Preferred)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Company: Argo Cyber Systems, LLC

About Argo Cyber

Argo Cyber Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) delivering advanced cybersecurity, cloud engineering, incident response, and cyber operations support to U.S. Government agencies. We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer / Cloud Solutions Architect to support a high-visibility DHS cyber mission providing onsite incident response and cloud engineering support to Federal civilian agencies and critical infrastructure organizations.

Position Summary

The Senior Cloud Engineer serves as the technical lead for designing, implementing, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure supporting incident response and cyber operations. The ideal candidate combines deep AWS engineering experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), automation, DevSecOps, and cloud security expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures supporting incident response operations.
• Lead migration of legacy on-premises capabilities into AWS cloud environments.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Build automated provisioning and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Implement cloud-native security controls, encryption, IAM, logging, and network segmentation.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance automation and deployment processes.
• Support Kubernetes, ECS, and containerized workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure during active cyber operations.
• Produce architecture documentation and technical guidance.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 5+ years designing and implementing AWS cloud architectures.
• Strong AWS expertise including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, ELB, Auto Scaling, and Systems Manager.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Bash, and PowerShell.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting DHS or other Federal civilian agencies.
• Incident Response or Cybersecurity Operations experience.
• Azure and hybrid cloud architecture experience.
• Splunk experience.
• Kubernetes, Docker, Amazon ECS.
• FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-171 familiarity.
• Experience migrating enterprise environments to AWS.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (Preferred)
• AWS Security Specialty
• AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• CISSP, CCSP, GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA), or Security+

Why Join Argo Cyber?

Work alongside elite cybersecurity professionals supporting critical U.S. Government missions while engineering secure cloud solutions that protect national infrastructure.