Cloud Architect, SME

Peraton • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cloud Architect to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
Establish enterprise cloud architecture standards, reference models, migration frameworks, and governance to guide secure transition, consolidation, and hosting strategies across DoD/Army environments.
Review and adjudicate complex cloud engineering designs for compliance with Army policy, RMF requirements, DoD‑approved baselines, and Zero Trust principles.
Define cloud resiliency, disaster recovery, continuity, and performance benchmarking strategies; validate technical approaches prior to implementation.
Lead migration planning, prototype validation, performance optimization, and workload placement decisions across multi‑environment (on‑prem, cloud, hybrid) architectures.
Integrate cybersecurity controls, identity/access management, logging/monitoring, and compliance evidence into cloud designs to support RMF/ATO processes.
Advise senior leadership on cloud transformation roadmaps, cost/performance tradeoffs, modernization priorities, and technology adoption.
Coordinate with engineering, DevSecOps, network, security, and program teams to ensure solution interoperability, scalability, and operational handover.
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations for pilots, automation, and capability improvements aligned to mission needs.
Produce architecture artifacts, migration plans, decision packages, and executive briefings to support governance boards and acquisition/portfolio decisions.
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Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE: Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field; OR Equivalent documented experience in cloud architecture for DoD/enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience (typically 7 years overall, with 5+ years in cloud architecture) designing and delivering secure, enterprise‑scale cloud solutions in regulated or DoD contexts.
• Hands‑on expertise with cloud architecture patterns, migration strategies, DR/COOP design, identity and access management, logging/monitoring, and RMF/ATO integration.
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud automation/CI‑CD tooling.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with DoD‑approved cloud frameworks, DISA/DoDIN guidance, STIG/CSS/CSG application to cloud services, and eMASS/RMF evidence workflows.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture, container orchestration (Kubernetes), infrastructure as code, and cloud cost optimization/chargeback models.
• Prior experience advising senior leadership, producing ROMs/COAs for migrations, and supporting multi‑year modernization roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise cloud architecture standards, reference models, migration frameworks, and governance to guide secure transition, consolidation, and hosting strategies across DoD/Army environments.
• Review and adjudicate complex cloud engineering designs for compliance with Army policy, RMF requirements, DoD‑approved baselines, and Zero Trust principles.
• Define cloud resiliency, disaster recovery, continuity, and performance benchmarking strategies; validate technical approaches prior to implementation.
• Lead migration planning, prototype validation, performance optimization, and workload placement decisions across multi‑environment (on‑prem, cloud, hybrid) architectures.
• Integrate cybersecurity controls, identity/access management, logging/monitoring, and compliance evidence into cloud designs to support RMF/ATO processes.
• Advise senior leadership on cloud transformation roadmaps, cost/performance tradeoffs, modernization priorities, and technology adoption.
• Coordinate with engineering, DevSecOps, network, security, and program teams to ensure solution interoperability, scalability, and operational handover.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations for pilots, automation, and capability improvements aligned to mission needs.
• Produce architecture artifacts, migration plans, decision packages, and executive briefings to support governance boards and acquisition/portfolio decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees