Principal Cloud Architect

Koniag Government Services•Washington, DC

About The Position

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a highly experienced Principal Cloud Architect to serve as the senior technical subject matter expert across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This individual will provide overarching cloud architecture leadership, strategy, design, and governance across multi-cloud enterprise environments supporting our government customers. The ideal candidate is an accomplished technical visionary with a deep passion for cloud technologies, DevSecOps methodologies, and automation — committed to delivering secure, scalable, and highly available solutions across complex, multi-cloud ecosystems. This position requires an active Secret clearance at minimum, with Top Secret preferred. The Principal Cloud Architect will serve as the most senior technical authority for cloud architecture strategy, design, governance, and implementation across Azure, AWS, and GCP platforms. This individual will lead and mentor a team of cloud architects and engineers, drive enterprise-wide cloud adoption and modernization initiatives, and ensure alignment of multi-cloud solutions with organizational security requirements and government compliance standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
At least 15 years of experience providing technical and/or management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments involving DevSecOps and technical architectures.
At least 7 years of hands-on experience architecting and designing enterprise solutions across two or more of the major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
At least 5 years of experience in a senior or principal architect role, leading multi-cloud architecture strategy and governance across enterprise programs.
At least 5 years of experience developing DevSecOps solutions, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD Pipelines, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python).
One or more of the following required certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer.
Active Secret Clearance or higher.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
One or more of the following desired certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer.
Experience working in a federal government IT environment.
Hands-on experience across all three major cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Professional or expert-level certifications across two or more major cloud platforms.
Experience with multi-cloud management and governance platforms such as HashiCorp Terraform Cloud, Prisma Cloud, or comparable tools.
Familiarity with containerized environments and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Google GKE.
Experience with additional CI/CD toolsets such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or comparable pipeline tools.
Experience with cloud-native security services across platforms, including Azure Security Center, AWS Security Hub, Google Cloud Security Command Center, and Cloud Armor.
Familiarity with additional IaC tools such as Ansible or Pulumi.
Knowledge of single sign-on (SSO) concepts using SAML and OAuth2, including integrations across Azure Active Directory, AWS IAM Identity Center, and Google Cloud Identity.
Experience with multi-account and multi-project cloud organization strategies, including AWS Organizations, Azure Management Groups, and GCP Organization hierarchies.
Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization strategies across multi-cloud environments.
Experience with cloud-native data and analytics services across platforms, including Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, and Google BigQuery.
Experience with service mesh technologies and API gateway solutions in multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical subject matter expert (SME) and authority for multi-cloud architecture strategy, design, governance, and support across Azure, AWS, and GCP enterprise environments.
Define and drive enterprise-wide cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across all three major cloud platforms.
Design and implement security-driven multi-cloud enterprise architectures, including enterprise systems, service-oriented architectures (SOA), microservices, and interoperability frameworks.
Provide senior architectural expertise in the design of services and systems supporting customer applications across multiple cloud platforms, including service specifications, integration specifications, and associated DevSecOps models.
Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of cloud platforms, tools, and technologies to best meet mission and business requirements.
Architect high-performing, flexible, scalable, and highly available enterprise systems leveraging Cloud Native and Hybrid Cloud architectures across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Oversee and guide the development and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as HashiCorp Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, and/or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) across non-containerized and containerized environments.
Provide strategic direction for the build and maintenance of fully automated CI/CD pipelines across multiple platforms, including Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Google Cloud Build, and GitLab CI.
Establish and enforce cloud security best practices, leveraging native security tools across Azure Security Center, AWS Security Hub, and Google Cloud Security Command Center.
Lead the identification of constraints and bottlenecks across engineering lifecycles and drive the implementation of automation solutions to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Translate complex multi-cloud system and component architectures into clear, concise presentations and documentation for executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Foster and champion a culture of collaboration, transparency, innovation, and automation across technical teams and the broader organization.
Operate within and champion Agile development environments, applying methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to cloud architects, engineers, and DevSecOps teams across all cloud platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, program managers, and government customers to ensure cloud architecture aligns with mission objectives, security requirements, and compliance frameworks.
Develop and maintain enterprise cloud architecture roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and emerging cloud technologies.
Lead cloud cost optimization strategies and governance initiatives across multi-cloud environments.
Drive the adoption of Zero Trust Architecture principles and ensure compliance with federal security frameworks such as FedRAMP and NIST 800-53.