Technical Architect - Infrastructure

Steampunk

McLean, VA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$180,000–$225,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Architectural Analysis, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Chef (Configuration Management), Cloud Applications, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Networks, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Contract Requirements, Data Analysis, Data Recovery, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Docker, Documentation, Ecosystems, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Federal Contracts, Federal Government, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Gap Analysis, Government, High Availability, Hybrid Cloud, Identity Data Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Design, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Position of Public Trust, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Production Control, Quality Assurance, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Security Monitoring, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Standards Development, Standards Strategy, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Virtualization, Writing Skills

LOCATION

McLean, VA

POSTED

3 days ago

**Overview** We are seeking a seasoned **Infrastructure Technical Architect** to design, architect, and guide the implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise infrastructure solutions supporting cloud-native applications, data platforms, AI/ML workloads, and mission-critical systems.The Infrastructure Technical Architect will serve as a technical leader responsible for defining infrastructure strategies, architecture standards, modernization roadmaps, and platform solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong communication and leadership skills to help customers modernize infrastructure, optimize operations, and enable future growth. **Contributions** **Responsibilities include:** + Design enterprise infrastructure architectures supporting modern application, data, analytics, and AI ecosystems. + Define infrastructure standards, reference architectures, best practices, and technical roadmaps. + Architect cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises infrastructure solutions utilizing AWS, Azure, GCP, and related technologies. + Design and oversee production, staging, QA, and development environments operating in highly available 24x7 environments. + Lead infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, and cloud optimization initiatives. + Design scalable network, compute, storage, virtualization, container, and platform architectures. + Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and platform engineering strategies to improve operational efficiency and consistency. + Define resiliency, backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability architectures. + Ensure infrastructure architectures align with security, compliance, governance, and cybersecurity requirements. + Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership to infrastructure, cloud, application, and data engineering teams. + Collaborate with Solution Architects, Data Architects, Product Managers, Developers, and Cloud Engineers to ensure cohesive end-to-end platform designs. + Document current-state environments, perform gap analyses, and develop future-state architecture recommendations and implementation roadmaps. + Support DevSecOps practices by integrating infrastructure automation, security controls, monitoring, and CI/CD processes. + Leverage virtualization, containerization, and cloud-native technologies to optimize and modernize enterprise platforms. + Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend infrastructure solutions that improve scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency. + Perform root cause analysis on complex infrastructure and platform issues and recommend long-term architectural improvements. + Serve as a technical mentor and trusted advisor to project teams and stakeholders. + Present technical recommendations, architecture decisions, and project status updates to technical and executive audiences. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Ability to hold a position of public trust with the U.S. Government. + Bachelor's degree + 10+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure solutions. + 8+ years of experience architecting cloud and hybrid-cloud environments utilizing AWS, Azure, or GCP. + 8+ years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code, automation, and orchestration solutions. + 8+ years of experience supporting software development and infrastructure delivery within Agile environments. + Experience designing enterprise infrastructure architectures including networking, compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud services. + Experience integrating infrastructure platforms with DevSecOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes. + Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable infrastructure solutions. + Experience with identity and access management, infrastructure security, and compliance frameworks. + Experience with Git-based source control platforms including GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. + Experience documenting current-state environments, conducting gap analyses, and producing architecture artifacts and technical recommendations. + Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. **Preferred:** + Master's Degree in an IT-related field. + Certifications: + AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional + AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional + Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert + Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert + Google Professional Cloud Architect + SAFe DevOps Certification + Experience supporting Federal Government programs and cloud modernization initiatives. + Experience architecting solutions supporting data platforms, analytics environments, and AI/ML workloads. + Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes. + Experience with virtualization platforms and enterprise infrastructure technologies. + Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Groovy, or Ruby. + Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, or similar technologies. + Experience implementing platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), or cloud operations best practices. + Local to the Washington, DC metro area. **About** **steampunk** Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $180,000 to $225,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. **Identity Statement** As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Steampunk is a **Change Agent** in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our **Human-Centered delivery methodology** , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an **employee owned company** , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com . _We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program._ Refer a Friend (https://careers-steampunk.icims.com/jobs/7866/technical-architect---infrastructure/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336029103) **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! **Job Location** _US-VA-McLean_ **Posted Date** _15 hours ago_ _(6/22/2026 11:38 AM)_ **_Job ID_** _7866_ **_Clearance Requirement_** _Public Trust_

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