Senior DoD Cloud Architect Lead — AWS/Azure

Five Stones Research Corporation; Schriever Space Force Base (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Company Events

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Performance Incentives

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation seeks an experienced Cloud Architect Lead (DoD Programs) to drive modernization for DoD customers from Colorado Springs, CO. You will influence cloud strategy and guide architecture decisions across AWS and Azure environments.

Responsibilities include documenting government cloud strategies, advising on migrations, ensuring DoD security compliance (Zero Trust and IL controls), and guiding CI/CD with DevSecOps.

Qualifications

• Analyze and document government cloud strategies, architectures, and modernization plans.
• Translate mission and program requirements into actionable cloud design patterns and technical concepts.
• Conduct analysis of alternatives and provide recommendations on cloud services and architectures across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments.
• Provide technical oversight of cloud infrastructure designs and implementation plans from development contractors.
• Assess and advise on infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend strategies for migrating applications and data from on-premises systems to cloud environments.
• Ensure cloud solutions align with DoD security requirements, including Zero Trust principles and IL controls.
• Review and advise on identity management, encryption, network security, and other key cloud security controls.
• Support the preparation and review of documentation for security assessments and ATO processes.
• Analyze and provide guidance on CI/CD pipelines to improve automation, security, and delivery speed.
• Advocate for and promote DevSecOps practices across government and contractor teams.
• Serve as a SETA advisor by offering unbiased technical recommendations to government leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document government cloud strategies and modernization plans.
• Translate requirements into actionable cloud designs and concepts.
• Advise on AWS, Azure, and on-prem architectures.
• Provide oversight of cloud designs and implementation plans.
• Assess infrastructure-as-code tools and automation practices.
• Recommend migration strategies from on-prem to cloud.
• Ensure DoD security alignment including Zero Trust and IL controls.
• Review identity management, encryption, and network security controls.
• Support security assessments and ATO documentation.
• Guide CI/CD pipelines for automation, security, and faster delivery.
• Promote DevSecOps across teams.
• Mentor government staff on cloud technologies and trends.

Skills

Cloud strategy

Security compliance

DevSecOps

Zero Trust

Architectural oversight

Education

Master's in STEM

Bachelor's + 15 years DoD

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

Job description

Five Stones Research Corporation seeks an experienced Cloud Architect Lead (DoD Programs) to drive modernization for DoD customers from Colorado Springs, CO. You will influence cloud strategy and guide architecture decisions across AWS and Azure environments.

Responsibilities include documenting government cloud strategies, advising on migrations, ensuring DoD security compliance (Zero Trust and IL controls), and guiding CI/CD with DevSecOps.