Sr. AWS Cloud Architect

Peraton•,

6d•$112,000 - $179,000•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Sr. AWS Cloud Architect to design, lead, and govern enterprise cloud architecture for mission-critical federal programs. The role defines target-state architecture primarily on AWS, with secondary support for Azure, and ensures solutions meet FedRAMP Moderate security and compliance requirements. The architect serves as a technical subject matter expert for cloud design decisions, partnering with Cloud Computing, Application Development, Data Science, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity Engineering teams and stakeholders. This position is 100% remote. The architect will design and document scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures; establish compliant reference architectures and design patterns; lead migration and modernization strategies; and balance performance, cost, and compliance. The role also supports authorization and continuous monitoring activities, including control mapping and System Security Plan documentation, and develops reusable Infrastructure as Code templates. It includes secure DevSecOps and CI/CD integration, identity and data protection architecture, site reliability engineering and disaster recovery practices, and technical leadership and mentorship for cloud engineers.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-eligible clearance.
Minimum 12 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience; minimum 10 years with a master's degree.
Eight years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure or architecture roles on AWS.
Hands-on expertise designing AWS solutions, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, networking/Transit Gateway, KMS, Organizations, Control Tower, PrivateLink, Direct Connect, and Site-to-Site VPN.
Strong grasp of networking, databases, storage, and container tooling on AWS.
Experience with AWS cloud-native security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Inspector.
Experience architecting within FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DoD, or similar compliance environments, with familiarity in NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 control families.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Experience with cloud-native and serverless architectures, including Lambda, API Gateway, and microservices, and containerization, including EKS, ECS, or Fargate.
Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud architecture, including Azure VNets, Azure AD/Entra ID, SSO/MFA, Azure Policy, Site-to-Site VPN, ExpressRoute, and Direct Connect.
Experience implementing SRE practices and disaster recovery plans.
Experience supporting ATO and continuous monitoring processes with government customers.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional certification.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
Experience with Databricks implementation and support.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
Experience with Microsoft .NET and SQL Server.
Experience with Azure.
Experience with DevSecOps.
Strong collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Experience with AI/ML platforms deployed in regulated environments.
Active security clearance.
Familiarity with AI security and governance frameworks, national security, defense, or critical infrastructure missions, and supporting federal agencies or large GovCon programs.

Responsibilities

Design and document scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud architectures, with secondary integration and support for Azure workloads.
Develop and implement reference architectures and design patterns aligned with FedRAMP Moderate control baselines, including NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171.
Lead cloud migration and modernization strategy, including workload assessment, right-sizing, and cost optimization.
Evaluate and recommend cloud-native and hybrid solutions that balance performance, cost, and compliance.
Lead technical gap analysis, partner with the cloud security team, execute automated control mapping, and support development and maintenance of System Security Plans, architecture diagrams, and other ATO documentation.
Develop and implement reusable Infrastructure as Code templates using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to enable continuous compliance and rapid deployment.
Configure secure CI/CD pipelines, monitoring solutions, and containerization using tools such as Azure DevOps, AWS-native services, and other security tooling.
Architect secure identity access boundaries, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, network firewalls, and encryption schemas for data at rest and in transit.
Build site reliability engineering practices and disaster recovery solutions.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short- and long-term disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.