Cloud Services Architect

Raft Company Website•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$145,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cloud Services Architect, you will provide direct cloud architect and engineering support to deliver cybersecurity capabilities protecting the USSF's Operational Enterprise. You will develop and maintain cloud environments, including simulation environments, for DoD customers. You will design, plan, and integrate cloud computing and virtualization systems, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor's & 14+ years experience, Master's & 12+ years, or PhD & 9+ years
Cloud architecture knowledge (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
Experience deploying to DoD Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle)
DevSecOps tool chains and Infrastructure as Code knowledge
Automation, hypervisors, containers, virtual compute, storage, networks experience
Virtual infrastructure management, self-provisioning, and scaling experience
Application migration and Agile development experience
Security+ or IAT II certification (within 90 days of employment)

Nice To Haves

Big Data experience (Hadoop, NiFi, Spark, PySpark, Dask, etc.)
Space Systems Command and Cyber Operations Branch (SSC/SZWO) experience
Team leadership and mentoring abilities
Cloud Security Implementation experience
SCIF/SAPF security procedures familiarity
Azure Solutions, Google Professional Cloud, AWS Certified Solutions, and/or Red Hat Certified Architect certifications

Responsibilities

Design and build hybrid cloud-based environments ensuring high availability and disaster recovery
Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
Develop and conduct testing of cloud and virtualization systems
Maintain expertise in cloud computing technologies including cloud service provider architecture, deployment models (public, community, private, hybrid), and delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Implement automation, hypervisors, containers, virtual compute, storage, networks, and virtual infrastructure management
Evaluate and report on new cloud and virtualization technologies
Define requirements throughout SDLC including integrating, upgrading, and sustaining hybrid cloud environments
Guide migration of legacy systems to modern cloud platforms
Design enterprise and systems security throughout cloud development lifecycle
Perform systems engineering activities: Concept of Operations, Requirements Definition, System Architecting, System Analysis and Design, Interface and Data Architectures, Validation and Verification, System Integration, Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis, Decision Analysis, and PCA