Senior Cloud Architect – Open Architecture & DevSecOps

SMX; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to design and document high-quality architectural models and secure cloud environments. You will collaborate with technical teams, write design and operation documentation, and ensure open architecture and modularity across subsystems.

You will guide development teams through the SDLC, apply DevSecOps practices, and stay current with new technologies, including AI tooling.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in a solution architect or related role.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• AWS certification.
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Deep familiarity with cloud architecture, including hybrid multi-cloud target architectures and operating models.
• Experience with data migration from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Experience with AI code conversion and an understanding of GenAI-related code quality tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proven ability to interface with customers.
• A self-starter who is detail-oriented, can work with minimal supervision, and consistently produces quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to document high-quality technological solutions and architecture models.
• Document system designs that feature open architecture, incorporating modularity to consolidate sub-systems into secure cloud environments.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to support development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write comprehensive design, sizing, and operational documentation.
• Analyze existing project scopes and processes to recommend and implement improvements.
• Leverage DevSecOps principles and stay current with new technologies and third-party applications to solve complex problems.

Skills

Solution architecture

Security clearance

AWS certification

SDLC

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

AI tooling

Communication

Job description

SMX is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to design and document high-quality architectural models and secure cloud environments. You will collaborate with technical teams, write design and operation documentation, and ensure open architecture and modularity across subsystems.

You will guide development teams through the SDLC, apply DevSecOps practices, and stay current with new technologies, including AI tooling.