Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Dev Technology • Reston, VA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role exists to help Dev Technology scale thoughtfully while continuing to deliver high-quality, mission-critical systems & solutions for the federal government, including programs supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE. You will join a collaborative engineering organization solving complex data and integration problems under real-world constraints. The work requires sound judgment, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to understanding problems deeply before acting. This role is designed for a senior technical leader or rising senior technical lead who values partnership and takes ownership of solving mission-critical challenges for the federal government, delivering durable, high-quality solutions with real-world impact. This role blends technical leadership with hands-on delivery. You will design and evolve cloud-native, serverless architectures that support large, complex data sets and high-volume data flows. You will work directly with customers to understand mission needs, clarify constraints, and explore tradeoffs that lead to durable solutions. You will serve as a trusted technical partner to program leadership—providing perspective during key decisions, stepping in when needed, and helping teams navigate complexity. You will build trusted partnerships with federal clients while mentoring and guiding technical teams to successfully deliver mission-critical solutions. While influencing direction, you will remain close to the work and hands-on: reviewing designs and code, prototyping approaches, troubleshooting issues, and improving system performance and reliability. People who thrive in this role bring a thoughtful, grounded approach to technical leadership. They listen carefully, ask good questions, and take the time to understand problems before offering solutions. They are motivated self-learners who stay current through research, experimentation, and reflection, and who bring maturity and presence to technical conversations—especially when the stakes are high. They value staying close to the work, remaining hands on with design, code, and technical problem solving to ensure solutions are practical and well executed. They find satisfaction in mentoring and growing technical talent, strengthening teams through collaboration rather than individual heroics. They enjoy partnering closely with customers and teammates, earning trust through integrity, respect, and follow through. They are resilient in the face of ambiguity, adaptable as conditions change, and connected to the mission and the real people who rely on the systems we build. This role offers the opportunity to grow alongside a company that is expanding with purpose—taking on larger programs, more complex data challenges, and broader mission impact. You will have room to influence technical direction, shape how we deliver, and contribute meaningfully without being removed from the technology itself. If you are motivated by complex data problems, collaborative problem-solving, and quietly effective technical leadership, this role offers both challenge and long-term growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of professional experience in a development environment working with software, systems, or cloud engineering.
• AWS certifications.
• Experience in federal or regulated environments, collaborating with federal clients.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Applied AI/ML experience or demonstrated learning.
• Event-driven or analytics platform background.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience with serverless architectures.
• Experience in writing SQL and working with relational database structures, PostgreSQL, and/or DynamoDB
• Experience with AWS Cloud Tools
• Experience designing systems for complex data and integration needs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS cloud-native and serverless architectures.
• Build and support systems handling large-scale, complex data workloads.
• Serve as a technical lead by setting architectural direction and best practices.
• Stay hands-on with coding, reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate mission needs into solutions.
• Apply AI and ML concepts practically through prototyping and integration.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD automation, and cloud security practices.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior