Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Open, Secure, Modular

SMX; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking aSolution Architect to collaborate with technical teams in documenting design and implementing high-quality technology solutions and architecture models. The role includes providing technical assistance, documenting secure cloud environments, and ensuring modular, open architectures across platforms.

The ideal candidate will produce comprehensive design, sizing, and operational documentation, analyze project scopes for improvements, and coordinate across teams to maintain

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in a solution architect or related role.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• AWS certification.
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Deep familiarity with cloud architecture, including hybrid multi-cloud target architectures and operating models.
• Experience with data migration from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Experience with AI code conversion and an understanding of GenAI-related code quality tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proven ability to interface with customers.
• A self-starter who is detail-oriented, can work with minimal supervision, and consistently produces quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to document high-quality technological solutions and architecture models.
• Document system designs that feature open architecture, incorporating modularity to consolidate sub-systems into secure cloud environments.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to support development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write comprehensive design, sizing, and operational documentation.
• Analyze existing project scopes and processes to recommend and implement improvements.
• Leverage DevSecOps principles and stay current with new technologies and third-party applications to solve complex problems.

Skills

Solution architecture

AWS certification

Cloud architecture

Data migration

GenAI / AI tooling

Communication skills

Self-starter / detail-oriented

DevSecOps awareness

Lifecycle familiarity

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

SMX is seeking aSolution Architect to collaborate with technical teams in documenting design and implementing high-quality technology solutions and architecture models. The role includes providing technical assistance, documenting secure cloud environments, and ensuring modular, open architectures across platforms.

The ideal candidate will produce comprehensive design, sizing, and operational documentation, analyze project scopes for improvements, and coordinate across teams to maintain