Senior Cloud Architect
Senior Cloud Architect
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8-10years
180000 - 180000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
This is a remote position.
Position Overview
Innosoft Corporation is seeking a seasoned Cloud Architect to support the strategic design implementation and governance of multi-cloud environments as part of the CDC s Cloud Architecture and Optimization Services (CAOS) initiative. This role requires a leader who can evaluate design and optimize technical solutions aligned to enterprise cloud transformation goals while advising and supporting agency adoption of modern DevSecOps and cloud-native practices.
Key Responsibilities
The Cloud Architect will lead technical solutioning and implementation activities across multiple optional task areas in support of CDC s cloud modernization mission:
Cloud Strategy & Architecture
- Architect hybrid and cloud-native solutions using Azure and AWS with potential expansion to GCP and Oracle Cloud.
- Design and refine high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
- Guide the selection and adoption of CSP platform services automation tools and service delivery frameworks.
Innovation Piloting and MVP Support
- Lead evaluation and piloting of new cloud technologies through proof-of-concept (PoC) and MVP development.
- Provide consultative guidance for cloud-native application development and refactoring.
Cloud Enablement & DevSecOps
- Support enterprise adoption of DevSecOps pipelines and standardized development automation practices.
- Design technical frameworks for cloud onboarding automation and observability solutions.
- Enable self-service consumption of cloud services by CDC mission owners.
Security and Compliance
- Integrate Zero Trust Architecture principles into cloud security strategies.
- Support alignment with NIST RMF and CDC-specific ATO processes including Rolling ATOs and continuous monitoring.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 10 years in cloud strategy cloud engineering or DevSecOps-related delivery programs.
- Federal Experience: Demonstrated leadership on innovative cloud programs for federal agencies.
- Technical Depth: Expertise in designing developing and optimizing solutions in AWS and Azure environments.
- Strategy & Execution: Experience in strategic evaluation of cloud solutions and lifecycle support from pilot to full production.
- Education: Bachelor s degree required; four (4) additional years of relevant work experience may substitute for degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent.
- Experience with multi-cloud governance CSP onboarding frameworks and agile delivery methodologies.
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker Kubernetes) CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Bicep).
Work Location
- Primarily remote with potential travel to CDC s Chamblee Campus in Atlanta GA or other approved locations as required.
Requirements
- Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Azure Azure Government AWS GovCloud
- Core services: VPC/VNet IAM/Entra ID (Azure AD) EC2/VMs S3/Blob Route 53/DNS Transit Gateway/ExpressRoute Load Balancers (ALB/NLB/App Gateway)
- Containers & serverless: Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) Docker Helm Serverless (AWS Lambda/Azure Functions)
- DevSecOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab CI Jenkins Argo CD Artifactory/Nexus
- IaC & config mgmt: Terraform Bicep CloudFormation ARM templates Ansible Packer
- Security & compliance: Zero Trust Defender for Cloud/Azure Security Center Microsoft Sentinel AWS Security Hub GuardDuty KMS/Key Vault CIS Benchmarks STIGs Continuous Monitoring
- Architecture patterns: HA/DR Multi-region Active-Active Active-Passive Blue-Green/Canary
- Governance & cost: AWS Control Tower AWS Organizations Azure Landing Zones (CAF) Azure Policy Tagging Strategy FinOps/Cost Management
- Observability: Azure Monitor/Log Analytics/Application Insights Amazon CloudWatch OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana ELK/Elastic Splunk Datadog
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert CKA/CKAD (nice-to-have)
- CISSP or Security (nice-to-have for ATO/RMF work)
Employment Type
Full Time
