Tech Architect / CDN Manager

MetaPhase Consulting • Washington, DC

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About The Position

MetaPhase is seeking a Technical Architect / CDN Manager to lead the architectural strategy, design, and optimization of content delivery networks (CDNs) and front-end performance for a large federal website modernization program. This cloud-hosted, high-availability solution supports millions of public users and integrates with numerous external systems. The Architect will lead technical solutioning, DevOps implementation, and CDN configuration for rapid, secure, and scalable content delivery.

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical architecture experience in large-scale web application environments.
• 3+ years of CDN management experience, including Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of HTTP caching, edge server configuration, DNS, SSL/TLS, and web security principles.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), including VPCs, IAM, Route53, and S3 static hosting.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, containerized deployments, and monitoring tools.
• Demonstrated ability to produce architectural artifacts and lead solutioning activities.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills and comfort interfacing with federal stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS). Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent professional cloud certification.
• Experience with Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 performance impacts at the edge.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity controls for CDN configuration and mitigation of OWASP top 10.
• Prior experience supporting a federal website modernization initiative.
• Hands-on with GraphQL APIs or JAMstack front-end architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead end-to-end CDN solutions using technologies such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or AWS CloudFront.
• Design and implement high-performing, scalable, and secure technical architectures in a cloud-native environment (AWS preferred).
• Provide technical leadership across front-end, middleware, and platform teams to align infrastructure and content delivery strategy.
• Integrate modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines to support automation, deployments, and monitoring of CDN services.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure FedRAMP-aligned CDN and caching configurations.
• Develop architecture documentation, technical diagrams, ATO artifacts, and change control documentation.
• Guide teams on best practices for DNS, caching, edge logic, performance tuning, and DDoS protection.
• Analyze and optimize traffic routing, Core Web Vitals, and performance metrics using tools like WebPageTest, Lighthouse, and CDN logs.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Federal holidays
• Parental leave
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• 401(k) with company match
• FSA/HSA options
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree