Senior Cloud Solutions Architect — GovCon & DoD

CHAOS Industries; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is seeking a Staff Cloud Solutions Architect to design, lead, and govern cloud infrastructure strategy across defense and GovCon environments. This senior IC role centers on building, securing, and scaling cloud capabilities across classified and unclassified environments, partnering with ISSMs, program managers, and engineering teams.

You will own the architecture roadmap from concept to delivery, drive zero trust implementation, and ensure solutions are mission-ready and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, or related technical field. Master’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 8–12 years of cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or solutions architecture, with 4+ years designing cloud solutions for DoD, IC, or federal government programs.
• Demonstrated experience architecting production workloads on AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government, including multi-account/multi-subscription landing zone design, networking, and IAM.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or equivalent) and CI/CD pipeline security (DevSecOps).
• Working knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-144, CMMC Level 2/3, and DFARS cloud security requirements.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of hire; TS/SCI eligibility strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the enterprise cloud architecture across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-premise/hybrid environments supporting classified and unclassified program workloads.
• Develop cloud architecture documentation including solution design documents, network diagrams, data flow maps, and Authority to Operate (ATO) supporting artifacts aligned to NIST RMF, ICD 503, and FedRAMP.
• Define and enforce cloud security architecture standards including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), IAM, encryption in transit and at rest, and workload isolation patterns.
• Lead cloud migration planning and execution — assess on-premise workloads, define migration strategies, and oversee technical delivery.
• Architect secure, high-availability cloud network topologies including VPC/VNET design, transit gateways, private connectivity (Direct Connect, ExpressRoute), and cross-domain solution integration.
• Collaborate with ISSM/ISSO teams to develop and maintain Cloud Security Plans, SSPs, and continuous monitoring strategies.
• Establish IaC standards and patterns using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep; promote auditable deployment pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, services, and vendors; provide build-vs-buy-vs-configure recommendations.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for cloud architecture on assigned programs; engage with government customers and prime contractors.
• Mentor cloud engineers, DevSecOps practitioners, and junior architects; establish architecture review processes and cloud governance.
• Travel up to 10% CONUS to support program sites and reviews.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DoD/government experience

Terraform/CI/CD security

Security governance

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Cloud Computing

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Kubernetes

Job description

CHAOS Industries is seeking a Staff Cloud Solutions Architect to design, lead, and govern cloud infrastructure strategy across defense and GovCon environments. This senior IC role centers on building, securing, and scaling cloud capabilities across classified and unclassified environments, partnering with ISSMs, program managers, and engineering teams.

You will own the architecture roadmap from concept to delivery, drive zero trust implementation, and ensure solutions are mission-ready and