Senior Cloud Architect - TS/SCI Polygraph | Hybrid Cloud

Zohorecruit; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Elkridge, MD seeks a senior Cloud Technical Expert with TS/SCI and a current Polygraph to provide strategic advisory, architectural leadership, and technical direction for hybrid cloud initiatives. You will work across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, guiding modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native architectures and implementing advanced security frameworks.

Responsibilities include shaping cloud design patterns, integrating agency cybersecurity requirements, and establishing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related technical discipline plus at least 7 years IT experience, with minimum 5 years in cloud computing.
• Deep understanding of cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, or comparable platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Proven track record refactoring legacy systems into cloud-native designs (microservices, serverless, containers).
• In-depth FinOps knowledge: cost-control guardrails, budgeting, and financial optimization.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical guidance and architectural recommendations on hybrid/multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Evaluate cloud service performance and engineer resilient cloud architectures.
• Architect and modernize applications from monoliths to cloud-native solutions.
• Incorporate agency cybersecurity policies and best practices into cloud designs.
• Implement FinOps methodologies to optimize IT expenditures and model long-term cloud investments.
• Establish automated cloud cost guardrails and governance for engineering teams.
• Advise senior government leadership on cloud technologies, roadmaps, and trade-offs.

Skills

Security Clearance

Cloud Architecture

Application Modernization

FinOps

Cloud Security

Education

Master’s degree in a related technical discipline

Job description

Zohorecruit in Elkridge, MD seeks a senior Cloud Technical Expert with TS/SCI and a current Polygraph to provide strategic advisory, architectural leadership, and technical direction for hybrid cloud initiatives. You will work across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, guiding modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native architectures and implementing advanced security frameworks.

Responsibilities include shaping cloud design patterns, integrating agency cybersecurity requirements, and establishing