Cloud Solutions Architect

Title: Systems Engineer IV

Description: 
Our client is supporting a U.S. Government customer to support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution.  They are seeking an experienced and technically proficient CloudSolutions Architect that willperform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.  

Eligibility: 

• Must be a US Citizen 

• Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI  

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior tostarting employment  

• 8+ years of directly relevant experience

• 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS  

Responsibilities Include: 

• Design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based architectures to support ESS operational requirements.

• Creating scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization  engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios.

• Lead planning and implementation for migration of on-prem capabilities into the AWS cloud

• Customize capabilities to align with engagement scope, technical, and operational parameters

• Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment processes

• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation

• Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs

• Implement security controls including encryption, namespace obfuscation, and hardened configurations

• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines

• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve operational capabilities

• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to implementation teams

• Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during active operations

Required Skills: 

• Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)

• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements

• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions

• Strong documentation and technical communication skills

• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Desired Skills:  

• Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations

• Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures

• Experience with Splunk

• Experience migrating on-prem legacy systems to a cloud environment

• Experience with Azure and Entra

• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)

• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST)

• Background in system administration or DevOps

Desired Certifications:  

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Required Education:Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); Master’s degree preferred