Senior Cloud Architect & Tech Lead

Central Strategies, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Strategies, LLC seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and lead cloud initiatives powering critical Coast Guard operations. You will architect scalable, secure solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud while mentoring teams and driving modernization efforts.

The role emphasizes architecture excellence, DevOps practices, and compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, with a hands-on leadership approach and a focus on mission success.

Qualifications

• BS and 12+ years of relevant experience or MS and 10+ years; degree may be substituted by experience.
• Minimum 6+ years of administration experience with cloud-based applications (MSO365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS).
• Hands-on experience managing Windows Server environments (creation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, patching).
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, SAML, and related protocols.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms and tools: AWS Console, Azure, Elastic, Ansible, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, and other SaaS solutions.
• Experience integrating AWS and Azure log data to analysis platforms (Elastic, Splunk).
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and Kafka.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must hold at least one of the following certifications: MCSE (Server), Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect; AWS certifications listed in ad.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, secure cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Establish technical excellence by creating reference architectures and design patterns.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to development teams on cloud-native design and practices.
• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud migrations, containerization, and microservices strategies.
• Champion DevOps through IaC, automation frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize cloud performance for reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Architect secure environments using Zero Trust and IAM solutions; ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS.
• Collaborate with operations, security, and product teams; present recommendations to leadership.
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements and facilitate cloud adoption with smooth onboarding.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectures and implementation methodologies.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Education

BS with 12+ years experience OR MS with 10+ years

Tools

AWS Console

Azure

Elastic

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Databricks

Kafka

Power BI

API management tools

Job description

Central Strategies, LLC seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and lead cloud initiatives powering critical Coast Guard operations. You will architect scalable, secure solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud while mentoring teams and driving modernization efforts.

The role emphasizes architecture excellence, DevOps practices, and compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, with a hands-on leadership approach and a focus on mission success.