Senior Cloud Architect (DoD / SETA)

Five Stones Research Corporation•Schriever Air Force Base, CO

41d•$145,000 - $176,000•Onsite

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. This full-time position requires an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance and U.S. Citizenship. The role involves analyzing and documenting government cloud strategies, collaborating with stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical concepts, and conducting analysis of alternatives for cloud services from providers like AWS and Azure. The Senior Cloud Architect will provide technical oversight of cloud infrastructure designs, advise on infrastructure automation tools, and assess strategies for migrating on-premises applications to the cloud. Ensuring proposed solutions adhere to DoD security policies, including the DoD Zero Trust Strategy and relevant Impact Level (IL) requirements, is crucial. The role also involves reviewing and advising on security controls, assisting with documentation for security assessments and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, and analyzing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Promoting DevSecOps best practices, providing unbiased technical advice as a SETA professional, reviewing development contractor work, and mentoring government technical staff are key responsibilities. Some travel, less than 10%, is expected.

Requirements

Masters’ in STEM related field from an accredited institution with 10 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
Acceptable alternative: Bachelor's degree with 15 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense- related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams / tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering / scientific problems
Must possess the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

Analyze and document government cloud strategies and architectural plans.
Collaborate with government stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical concepts and design patterns.
Conduct analysis of alternatives and provide recommendations for cloud services from providers like AWS and Azure.
Provide technical oversight and review of cloud infrastructure designs and implementation plans from development contractors.
Analyze and advise on the use of infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure best practices.
Assess and advise on strategies for migrating on-premises applications and data to the cloud.
Ensure proposed cloud solutions adhere to DoD security policies, including the DoD Zero Trust Strategy and relevant Impact Level (IL) requirements.
Review and advise on the implementation and monitoring of security controls, including identity management, encryption, and network security.
Assist with the review and preparation of documentation for security assessments and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.
Analyze and provide recommendations on Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to enhance security and efficiency.
Promote the adoption of DevSecOps best practices across government and contractor teams.
As a SETA professional, provide unbiased technical advice, analysis, and recommendations to government leadership.
Review the work of development contractors to ensure alignment with architectural, security, and performance standards.
Mentor and advise government technical staff on emerging cloud technologies and best practices.