Cloud Computing Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•Dayton, OH

1d•$112,900 - $257,000

About The Position

Serve as the lead Cloud Computing Architect and technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including DoD IL5 and IL6 AWS or Azure platforms. Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable cloud architectures encompassing landing zones, identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and security controls. Ensure proposed architectures account for the service limitations, connectivity requirements, and operational constraints associated with classified environments. Lead cloud architects and engineers through the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical systems and applications. Translate mission, cybersecurity, and operational requirements into approved architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance. Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Cloud Operations, application, and government stakeholders to support RMF and ATO activities, resolve complex security requirements, and ensure solutions can transition successfully from architecture into production operations.

Requirements

8+ years of experience architecting, designing, deploying, and modernizing enterprise cloud environments using AWS or Microsoft Azure
5+ years of experience designing or supporting DoD classified, disconnected, restricted, or air-gapped environments, including IL6 cloud environments
5+ years of experience leading cloud architecture efforts and providing technical direction to cloud engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and operations personnel
5+ years of experience designing cloud landing zones, identity and access management, network segmentation, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, and disaster-recovery capabilities
3+ years of experience developing cloud architecture artifacts, design patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance
3+ years of experience supporting DoD RMF, ATO, security-control implementation, and accreditation activities
Experience designing highly available, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for mission-critical production systems
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Cybersecurity
Security+ CE Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience architecting solutions within AWS Secret Region or Azure Government Secret
Experience with cross-domain solution dependencies and approved data-transfer architectures
Experience modernizing legacy applications for containerized or cloud-native environments
Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift, or related container platforms
Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or Ansible
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, DISA STIGs, NIST security controls, and DoD cloud security requirements
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or a related Cloud Architecture Certification

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead Cloud Computing Architect and technical authority for classified and unclassified cloud environments, including DoD IL5 and IL6 AWS or Azure platforms.
Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable cloud architectures encompassing landing zones, identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, encryption, logging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and security controls.
Ensure proposed architectures account for the service limitations, connectivity requirements, and operational constraints associated with classified environments.
Lead cloud architects and engineers through the design, modernization, and deployment of mission-critical systems and applications.
Translate mission, cybersecurity, and operational requirements into approved architecture patterns, technical roadmaps, and implementation guidance.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Cloud Operations, application, and government stakeholders to support RMF and ATO activities, resolve complex security requirements, and ensure solutions can transition successfully from architecture into production operations.