Sr. Cloud Architect (AWS)

Abacus Technology • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Cloud Architect to provide technical support of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructures for the Federal Aviation Administration. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience with enterprise or large scale virtual environments.
• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in systems architecture, requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and cloud transition.
• Experience in federal contracting or highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Expert knowledge of cloud-native AWS services and related tools.
• Expertise in automation tools, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps practices, and cloud governance.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK).
• Advanced knowledge of virtualization platforms and cloud service models, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and virtual switches.
• Hands-on experience with migration strategies ensuring low-risk transitions.
• Able to manage multiple projects and adapt to new technologies.
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Must have strong documentation skills and a commitment to scalable, maintainable engineering practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and scripting skills.
• Must be detail-oriented with a focus on quality and compliance.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cloud migration readiness assessments and develop migration strategies and roadmaps.
• Develop and design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK to automate cloud infrastructure deployment.
• Write and maintain scripts for cloud resource provisioning.
• Implement security best practices and compliance controls, such as identity and access management (IAM) policies, encryption, and monitoring using AWS native tools along with Prisma Cloud – CSPMP (Cloud Security Posture Management Platform).
• Optimize performance and cost of AWS resources using tools like Trusted Advisor and Compute Optimizer.
• Explore new AWS AI solutions such as Bedrock and SageMaker for innovative solutions.
• Design enterprise solutions to support cloud account creation, user access, network connectivity, and other core cloud services.

What This Job Offers

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