Cloud Architect SME (SW)

MTSI•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

21h

About The Position

MTSI is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect SME to provide high-level technical leadership within a customer’s Software Branch. The role shapes the vision, design, and implementation of advanced cloud architectures for secure, scalable, mission-focused solutions throughout the system lifecycle, from concept and architecture through development, deployment, operations, and transition to sustainment. The successful candidate serves as a trusted cloud architecture authority, represents the customer, and drives strategic integration of cloud services into complex software ecosystems and mission-critical systems. The position defines and matures enterprise cloud architecture, develops migration and modernization strategies, establishes technical standards, ensures compliance with applicable policies and directives, and independently supports the program office across cloud engineering, architectural planning, and operational activities. It requires deep expertise in cloud architecture and the ability to translate complex mission and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Requirements

At least 20 years of relevant work experience.
Experience working in a DoW program or product acquisition office or environment.
At least three years of experience in a Special Access Program (SAP) and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environment within the last five years.
Must possess an active DoD Top Secret (TS) security clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
U.S. citizenship is required due to contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise cloud architecture strategy and development, ensuring secure, scalable, mission-aligned cloud solutions throughout the system lifecycle.
Define, refine, and govern cloud architectural requirements, standards, patterns, and reference architectures for system design, development, deployment, and operations.
Advise system owners, engineering teams, and leadership on architecture risks, technical impacts, cost and performance trade-offs, dependencies, and compliance with applicable DoD, security, and cloud-framework standards.
Assess new cloud services, architectural changes, and infrastructure modernization efforts; recommend and validate cloud architecture solutions.
Review, approve, and oversee cloud architecture diagrams, enterprise reference models, service patterns, modernization roadmaps, and deployment architectures.
Lead and validate architectural reviews, design assessments, and cloud solution evaluations to ensure environments, interfaces, and services meet mission, security, and performance requirements.
Prepare and deliver enterprise architecture assessments, modernization strategies, migration roadmaps, and technical recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Apply cloud architecture best practices, including automation, infrastructure-as-code, zero-trust principles, and modern design patterns throughout system development and deployment.
Evaluate cloud, network, and system architectures for scalability, resiliency, interoperability, and security; recommend strategic mitigation and optimization approaches.
Provide expert architectural guidance to teams developing mission applications or modernizing legacy systems, ensuring alignment with long-term cloud strategies and enterprise cloud environments.
Identify and resolve complex system-of-systems architectural challenges as cloud services and technologies are integrated into mission, software, and data environments.
Stay current on cloud technologies, architectural trends, automation frameworks, security models, and industry best practices to evolve enterprise cloud strategy and capabilities.