Senior Cloud Architect-SME

Tetra Tech, Inc.•Washington, DC

86d•Remote

About The Position

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Architect-SME. This role will provide senior-level engineering and architectural expertise for the design, development, integration, and deployment of cloud-based systems within FAA enterprise environments. The candidate will apply advanced systems engineering principles and methodologies to architects, analyze, and evaluate technical solutions in support of FAA mission objectives. Serves as a subject matter expert in cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, hybrid systems integration, and network engineering. Provides technical leadership, oversight, and guidance to junior engineers and development teams. Interfaces with program stakeholders to ensure alignment of cloud solutions with enterprise standards, security requirements, and operational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
A minimum of 10 years of systems engineering experience, with at least 5 years in cloud architecture or cloud engineering roles.
Demonstrated expertise with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Experience with automation and orchestration frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
Proficiency in cloud security, networking (IPv4/IPv6), firewall engineering (Palo Alto), and IP address allocation.
Experience implementing federal IT security compliance requirements (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST).
Experience with observability/monitoring platforms (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus).
Strong leadership and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

FAA or federal systems engineering experience.
Cloud architect certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Architect).
Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
Advanced knowledge of network configuration and management, including IPv6 transition strategies.

Responsibilities

Leads the design and implementation of enterprise-scale cloud architectures across multiple service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Develops and maintains cloud strategy, governance, and architecture frameworks to support FAA mission systems.
Defines and implements infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and related automation tools.
Provides systems engineering expertise in requirements analysis, architecture definition, and technical design reviews.
Ensures all architectures are compliant with federal security policies, FAA standards, and NIST frameworks.
Directs the integration of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins) into FAA development environments.
Designs and manages enterprise network architectures, including IPv6 adoption, IP address allocation and management, and firewall policy implementation.
Provides security engineering support, including configuration and integration of Palo Alto firewalls and network security appliances.
Implements and optimizes observability and monitoring solutions such as Datadog to ensure availability, performance, and reliability of FAA systems.
Performs system trade studies, risk assessments, and performance evaluations to inform decision-making.
Implements cloud security, networking (IPv4/IPv6), firewall engineering (Palo Alto), and IP address allocation.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Annual Leave, and Holidays.
Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
Merit-based financial rewards.
Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

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