Senior Platform Architect – Azure & DevOps Leader

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Mission-Driven Work

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. (AIS) is seeking a Principal Platform Architect to lead the design, implementation, modernization, and optimization of enterprise platforms across Microsoft Azure, GitHub, DevOps, and DevSecOps.

This hands-on role involves architecting secure, scalable cloud solutions and mentoring client teams throughout delivery. You will drive enterprise cloud transformations, governance, and automation while collaborating with executives and engineers to shape long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, platform engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• 5+ years designing and implementing Microsoft Azure solutions.
• Experience leading enterprise cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Azure DevOps to GitHub migration experience is a plus, including repository migration, pipeline transition to GitHub Actions, permissions/governance, branching strategies, and developer workflow adoption.
• Experience working within a Microsoft partner, consulting, or professional services organization.
• Proven success leading customer-facing technical engagements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Implement GitHub Advanced Security, repository governance, branching strategies, and developer workflows.
• Design platform engineering solutions that improve developer productivity and self-service capabilities.
• Automate infrastructure and application deployments across multiple environments.
• Establish enterprise DevOps standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cloud transformation engagements from strategy through implementation.
• Build secure, scalable, and automated Azure platforms.
• Deliver modern DevOps and DevSecOps capabilities using GitHub Enterprise.
• Improve developer productivity through platform engineering and automation.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote technical excellence.
• Strengthen our Microsoft practice by delivering innovative, high-quality solutions and exceptional client outcomes.

Skills

Azure solutions design

Cloud modernization

Executive stakeholder management

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Advanced Security

GitHub Actions

DevSecOps

Platform engineering

Infrastructure as code

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM Templates

PowerShell

Azure CLI

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. (AIS) is seeking a Principal Platform Architect to lead the design, implementation, modernization, and optimization of enterprise platforms across Microsoft Azure, GitHub, DevOps, and DevSecOps.

This hands-on role involves architecting secure, scalable cloud solutions and mentoring client teams throughout delivery. You will drive enterprise cloud transformations, governance, and automation while collaborating with executives and engineers to shape long-term