Solutions Architect

the-swift-group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Swift in Herndon, VA is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to deploy and maintain AWS infrastructure across multiple development teams. The role emphasizes DevOps best practices, IaC with CloudFormation, and automation using Ansible and Jenkins pipelines.

The candidate will manage GitHub-based templates, monitor systems for issues, and collaborate with security to ensure compliance. US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant DevOps experience.
• Experience managing ELBs and auto-scale groups with AWS EC2.
• Experience setting up alarms, dashboards, and alerts with AWS CloudWatch.
• Experience managing files and permissions in AWS S3.
• Experience building IaC with AWS CloudFormation using YAML templates.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.
• Bash scripting experience.
• Ability to set up, build, and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using Ansible for server automation.
• Strong knowledge of Git and version control for IaC in GitHub.
• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain AWS infrastructure for multiple development teams.
• Manage scripts and templates in GitHub using Git.
• Assist security with implementing controls to ensure compliance.
• Actively monitor servers and infrastructure for issues.
• Set up and maintain Jenkins pipelines.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

Git

Jenkins

Ansible

CloudFormation

Bash scripting

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

AWS S3

ELB

EC2

CloudWatch

GitHub

YAML

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Swift is looking for a skilled Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team in Herndon, VA. The Architect leverages DevOps expertise and will be responsible for deploying and maintaining multiple development teams' AWS infrastructure along with utilizing CloudFormation and Ansible to automate the deployment of the entire infrastructure. They will manage all scripts and templates in GitHub utilizing git for version control, assist security with implementing security controls to ensure compliance, and actively monitor servers and infrastructure for issues while setting up and maintaining Jenkins pipelines.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant DevOps experience
• Experience managing Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) and auto-scale groups with AWS EC2
• Experience setting up alarms, dashboards, and alerts with AWS CloudWatch
• Experience managing files and permissions in AWS S3
• Experience building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS CloudFormation using YAML templates
• Strong Linux troubleshoots skills
• Bash scripting experience
• Ability to set up, build, and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Experience using Ansible for server automation
• Strong knowledge of git and version control for IaC in GitHub
• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Desired Experience

• Setting up API Gateway and AWS Lambda functions
• Experience working with SQS and SNS
• Experience with setting up and managing Kubernetes infrastructure
• Experience with working with multiple teams
• Experience working in an Agile work environment on two-week sprints
• AWS Certified

Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire's 90-day mark.

We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.