Enterprise Cloud Modernization Architect

Dynanet Corporation•Remote, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

Serve as a strategic leader guiding the agency’s transition toward a modern, scalable, and secure application ecosystem. This position is responsible for shaping the architecture that unifies legacy systems with emerging cloud-native platforms across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. By defining modernization pathways, advancing Zero Trust principles, and establishing standardized patterns for microservices, containerization, and observability, the architect will enable faster application onboarding, stronger security guardrails, and an enterprise-wide shift toward automated, resilient, and data-driven operations. Leads enterprise architecture across legacy, AWS, Azure, and on-prem systems. Defines modernization, Zero Trust, microservices, DevSecOps patterns.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in enterprise, cloud, or solutions architecture
Deep expertise with AWS, Azure, and on-prem systems
Proven experience architecting scalable, repeatable environments for large cloud infrastructures and application pipelines
Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, container orchestration, and enterprise security patterns
Experience defining architectural roadmaps and coaching teams through implementation
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with an ability to prioritize, balance, and effectively advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Ability to interact in a professional and collaborative manner with fellow Dynanet Teammates and the clients, and business partners that we work with.
Ability and desire to challenge and educate yourself to support and advance IT services delivery in the Federal agencies we serve.
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
Respond to team member and client requests via email, MS teams, or other communication means during core business hours.
Active listening skills to understand clients' needs, and collaboration skills to work with other developers and designers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Terraform, Argo CD, OPA, or Kyverno
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or comparable)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or comparable)
Background in Zero Trust architecture, policy-as-code, and modern microservice patterns

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise architecture strategy across hybrid environments (legacy, AWS, Azure, on-prem)
Define modernization roadmaps that guide teams from legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
Design microservices, containerization, and orchestration patterns (EKS, ECS, AKS)
Guide CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps best practices, and enterprise security guardrails
Review legacy decompositions and support application teams through modernization patterns
Promote Zero Trust principles, API-first design, and policy-as-code approaches
Collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure architectural alignment