Cloud Architect (Tech Specialist 4) - Tysons, VA

Job summary

The Cloud Architect role involves designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions that integrate on-premises infrastructure with public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Key responsibilities include defining cloud architecture standards, leading the design of virtual networks, identity and access management, and overseeing migration strategies while ensuring compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship for access to classified information; ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance
• High School Diploma with 12+ years of experience with electronic security systems
• Associates with 10+ years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years experience
• Master's Degree with 5+ years experience
• System administrator experience in performing triage on system problems
• Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including occasional nights and weekends

Responsibilities

• Architect and design hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-prem infrastructure with public cloud platforms
• Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks
• Lead design and implementation of virtual networks and connectivity
• Identity and access management
• Storage, compute, and container-based solutions
• Oversee migration strategies from on-prem systems to hybrid/cloud environments
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Optimize workloads for cost, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend strategic adoption
• Communicate orally with customers on technical security related issues
• Write reports to document mission events and research findings

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