Cloud Architect

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Digital Consultants is seeking a Cloud Architect to support a government customer. The Cloud Architect is responsible for the design implementation and management of hybrid cloud solutions that integrate on-premises infrastructure with commercial cloud platforms. This role provides expert-level technical leadership in cloud strategy architecture security and migration ensuring DoD OIG environments remain secure resilient and cost-optimized. The Cloud Architect leads planning and execution of cloud adoption migration and modernization initiatives while collaborating with cybersecurity network and application teams to achieve mission objectives. The role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Azure infrastructure as code (IaC) and enterprise-scale cloud deployments. The Cloud Architect ensures compliance with DoD standards aligns solutions to mission needs and drives innovation in cloud services delivery.

Cloud Architect duties to include:

• Design plan and implement hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services.
• Lead cloud migration projects including re-hosting re-factoring and re-architecting applications.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (ARM Bicep Terraform) for cloud provisioning and automation.
• Establish and enforce cloud security compliance and identity/access management policies in alignment with DoD standards.
• Support high-availability architectures disaster recovery and business continuity in cloud environments.
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance capacity and cost including autoscaling and resource utilization.
• Provide Tier 3 support for cloud incidents troubleshooting and escalations.
• Collaborate with application network and security teams to integrate cloud services with enterprise IT.
• Develop technical documentation architecture diagrams and standard operating procedures for cloud platforms.
• Conduct proof-of-concept testing for new cloud services and recommend adoption strategies.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to IT staff on cloud technologies and best practices.
• Serve as subject matter expert in cloud strategy discussions with government leadership and stakeholders.

Clearance Required (if any): Secret

Education: Minimum

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in computer science information systems information technology engineering or related technical field

Education: Preferred

• Masters degree in computer science Computer Engineering Software Engineering or related engineering discipline

Certifications:

Required

• IAT II
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Preferred

• Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) v3 or later
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Experience

• 8 years IT experience with at least 5 years experience focused on cloud infrastructure design implementation and management
• 3 years experience managing hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services
• 3 years experience managing cloud infrastructure supporting 1000 users across multiple geographic locations
• 2 years experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates Bicep or Terraform
• 2 years experience with cloud migration projects to include virtual machine migration from on-premises to Azure and technical expertise in Azure cloud services

Benefits:

The company offers the following benefits to permanent full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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