Senior Cloud Architect (Top Secret/SCI) - AWS, Kubernetes

Base-2 Solutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premiums covered

Dental premiums covered

Vision premiums covered

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to architect, design, and implement secure cloud solutions for mission customers. The role focuses on developing scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in cloud design, TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, and hands-on AWS experience including EC2, S3, Lambda, and containerized workloads.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• 10+ years in cloud solution architecture or senior cloud engineering.
• Experience building AWS infrastructure at scale across IL5 to IL6+.
• Hands-on AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, EBS.
• Proficiency with IaC tools and cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud architectures.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define requirements.
• Mentor junior cloud engineers and review work.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and industry standards.
• Translate customer needs into actionable cloud solutions.
• Stay current on evolving cloud technologies.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI

CI Polygraph

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Security+ / DoD 8570

IAM/SSO

Automation

Cloud Architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Base-2 Solutions in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to architect, design, and implement secure cloud solutions for mission customers. The role focuses on developing scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in cloud design, TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, and hands-on AWS experience including EC2, S3, Lambda, and containerized workloads.