Senior Cloud Architect

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to support critical government efforts. The role involves designing cloud solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates must have extensive experience in cloud technologies and data storage architectures. This remote position requires an active DOD Secret Clearance and offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, and a referral bonus.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

SIMPLE IRA with Company Match

Federal Holidays

Vacation & Sick Leave

$500 Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in software engineering or IT systems architecture.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Cloud Engineer/Architect.

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, testing, and documentation of network-based applications.
• Engage with government customers to address requirements and provide recommendations.
• Ensure cloud deployments align with DOD IT security standards.

Skills

Cloud Technologies

Data Storage Architectures

Security Best Practices

Automation

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Company Overview

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group (EHCG) is a Woman-Owned Small Business specializing in IT Consulting which has successfully delivered key capabilities to the Navy, Army, and NASA over the past 15+ years. EHCG provides best in class services to its customers in the following areas: Business Systems Services; Business Intelligence; Data Analytics and Dashboarding; Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) Implementation; Legacy System Optimization; Digital Transformation; Cloud Migration; Integration and Modernization; and Risk Management Framework Processes (RMF).

Job Description

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to support a critical effort for our gov't customer. The successful candidate will possess deep knowledge of cloud technologies, data storage architectures, and security best practices, ensuring secure, efficient, and cost-effective storage strategies across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Network & Application Engineering: Support the design, analysis, testing, and documentation of network-based applications and infrastructure.
• Requirements Analysis & Planning: Gather, review, and develop technical and business requirements (e.g., for cloud, DevOps, collaboration tools) and contribute to project scope and scheduling.
• Customer & Stakeholder Interaction: Engage directly with government customers and technical teams to address requirements and provide recommendations.
• Cloud Strategy & Deployment:
• Identify and recommend cloud solutions.
• Analyze current capabilities, identify gaps, and develop plans (POA&Ms) for short-, mid-, and long-term cloud transitions.
• Define cloud success criteria and fit existing projects to appropriate cloud platforms.
• Compliance & Integration: Ensure cloud deployments align with DOD IT security and infrastructure standards, and collaborate with RMF and infrastructure teams to overcome challenges.
• Project & Process Support: Support change management and provisioning processes, and contribute to related documentation.

Location: This is a remote position with occasional travel to Philadelphia, PA.

• Active DOD Secret Clearance is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required.

• IAT III certification (CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP) required.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in software engineering or IT systems architecture.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Cloud Engineer/Architect with a proven track record of leading cloud engagements and digital transformations.
• Strong experience with AWS or Azure cloud technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud storage technologies and architectures (AWS S3, Azure Blob, EBS, EFS, etc.).
• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong proficiency in automation and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks and integrations.
• Expertise in enterprise data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, storage protocols, and security principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead technical projects and interface with clients and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

We offer full-time salaried employees competitive salaries with a range of benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision

• Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability

• SIMPLE IRA with Company Match

• Federal Holidays

• Vacation & Sick Leave

$500 Referral Bonus

If this position is not a perfect fit for you, but you know someone who would be a great match, please refer them to us via our Candidate Referral Program by going to: www.enterprisehorizon.com/candidatereferrals. If we hire them, you could receive $500! See the link for further details.

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.