Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Federal Cloud & Security

Goldbelt, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 155,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Tax-deferred savings

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Goldbelt, Inc. in Mechanicsburg, PA, seeks a Technical Cloud Solution Architect to support a long-term AWS-centric cloud broker. You will guide Secure Computing Architecture, cloud governance, and FedRAMP coordination across multi-account environments.

Ideal candidates have hands-on IaC (AWS CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform), containerization (ECS, EKS), and DoD/FedRAMP experience, with strong communication and leadership abilities to mentor government personnel.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate with senior government staff.
• Ability to articulate complex concepts using plain language to maximize understanding at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to de-escalate any technical issues and quickly enable rapid resolution.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with IaC such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Containerization Orchestration such as ECS and EKS.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with FEDRAMP High/ DoD IL 2, 4, and 5 AWS GovCloud offerings.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud network architecture, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account / cross-VPC connectivity with large multi-account environments.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Information Security and Assurance Principles and associated supporting technologies.
• Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and version control (Git) workflows including branching, code review, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on Secure Computing Architecture, Cloud Brokerage Services, Shared Security Services Management, Cloud Security Support Services, Cloud Governance, FedRAMP coordination, and Departmental Cloud/Hybrid certification.
• Provide leadership/participation in SAFe principles in the development of workflows, task accomplishment, and implementation/management of cloud services.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and training for government personnel as a normal part of daily operations.
• Incorporate Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, and RMF NIST SP 800-37, Security Risk Impact Analysis, Monitoring, and Reporting.
• Be cognizant of Vulnerability Management, including POA&M closures.
• Promote an environment of continuous process improvement, learning, and team collaboration.
• Author formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design documentation that determine which AWS services are approved for tenant consumption within brokerage, including security posture, IL4/IL5 constraints, cost, and operational impact.

Skills

Communication skills

Plain language

De-escalation

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Terraform

ECS

EKS

FedRAMP High

AWS GovCloud

VPC design

Security controls

CI/CD

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate

CompTIA Security+ (IAT-2)

Tools

Git

Job description

Goldbelt, Inc. in Mechanicsburg, PA, seeks a Technical Cloud Solution Architect to support a long-term AWS-centric cloud broker. You will guide Secure Computing Architecture, cloud governance, and FedRAMP coordination across multi-account environments.

Ideal candidates have hands-on IaC (AWS CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform), containerization (ECS, EKS), and DoD/FedRAMP experience, with strong communication and leadership abilities to mentor government personnel.