Senior Cloud Architect — TS/SCI Eligible (Hybrid/Gov)

Itezz; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA with 10% company contribution

Medical plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Job summary

Itezz Inc. seeks an expert in Cloud computing to support PAC hybrid computing efforts across federal government contracts. The role requires detailed knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, with emphasis on cloud performance, security, FinOps, and cost governance across AWS, Azure, or equivalent platforms.

Due to federal contracts, citizenship and appropriate security clearance (e.g., TS/SCI with polygraph) are required. Competitive compensation aligns with government contracting factors and location.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud environments in commercial and government contexts.
• Ability to incorporate agency-specific security requirements into cloud design.

Skills

Cloud computing

Hybrid computing

FinOps

Cloud cost guardrails

Cloud security best practices

Security requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED + 20y IT

Bachelor’s degree + 12y IT (5y Cloud)

Master’s degree + 7y IT

PhD + 3y IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Founded on a commitment to service, Itezz Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, SBA 8(a) certified small business dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable information technology solutions across the federal government. Rooted in the values of integrity, excellence, and patriotism, the company was built by those who have served — and that spirit of dedication carries into every project and client relationship. Itezz Inc. partners with federal agencies to solve complex technology challenges, drive digital transformation, and ensure mission-critical systems perform at the highest levels. When the mission demands excellence, Itezz Inc. delivers.

Description:
As an expert in Cloud computing, supports PAC hybrid computing efforts by using knowledge of cloud computing environments in commercial and government organizations, and relevant cloud computing related academic research. Assist the Government in achieving its cloud computing objectives by providing high-level recommendations and guidance based on expert understanding of Cloud computing technologies and services.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities:

• Thorough understanding of cloud computing technologies and services, and hybrid computing environments, in particular, to include use cases within commercial and government organizations.
• Understanding of and experience with commercially available cloud computing services suchas Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and emerging cloud services.
• Thorough understanding of cloud service performance boundaries of AWS, Azure, or similar cloud technologies.
• Ability to recommend architectural approaches to mitigate any potential cloud service performance boundaries.
• Knowledgeable of Cloud security implementation best practices.
• Ability to incorporate agency specific security requirements into Cloud design approaches.
• Thorough understanding of Cloud financial operations (FinOps) in application design and ability to recommend optimized approaches to manage IT costs.
• Thorough understanding of Cloud cost guardrail mechanisms and ability to develop and document guidance for implementation of cost control guardrails.
• Ability to redesign legacy applications using a cloud native approach

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
• A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty (20) years of IT experience.

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twelve (12) years of IT experience of which five (5) years must be in the Cloud environment.

OR

• A Master’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) years of IT experience.

OR

• A PhD in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of IT experience.

Salary Range: $250,000.00 - $260,000.00 (Annually)
Annual Compensation Figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; annual hours worked; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Package:
Itezz Inc. believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 10% of each employee's gross compensation to the company SEP IRA plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of CareFirst BlueChoice Medical Plans, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• CareFirst Preferred Dental
• CareFirst BlueVision

Itezz Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:
Itezz Inc. is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:
Itezz Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] . We are happy to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to all candidates.