Top Secret AWS Solutions Architect - Defense Cloud

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 131,300 - 177,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect for the AWS WWPS DOD Air Force team in the Arlington, VA area. The role focuses on designing cloud architectures and guiding implementation for War Department customers, leveraging AWS services and security best practices.

The candidate must hold an active Top Secret clearance and have extensive experience in cloud, software, and security domains. You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and defense partners to respond to RFPs, define architectures,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or Cloud+ or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

Responsibilities

• Owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects.
• Defining implementation architectures, responding to RFPs, developing expertise in AWS technologies as well as broad know-how around how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform.
• Being a subject matter expert on security as it relates to customer applications and services.
• Lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community.

Skills

Design/implementation/consulting

Cloud computing

Security clearance

Technical design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect for the AWS WWPS DOD Air Force team in the Arlington, VA area. The role focuses on designing cloud architectures and guiding implementation for War Department customers, leveraging AWS services and security best practices.

The candidate must hold an active Top Secret clearance and have extensive experience in cloud, software, and security domains. You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and defense partners to respond to RFPs, define architectures,