CloudTechnical Architect
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Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
At MetaPhase we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward challenge the status quo but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared valuespassion solidarity generosity curiosity and boldnessand these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.
Together we know our people are our differencefor our clients and our colleagues.
Are you ready to:
Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients
- Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you
- Be the difference and make it happen
MetaPhase is seeking an experienced Cloud / Technical Architect to lead technical strategy solution design and modernization efforts in support of complex government cloud environments. This role is responsible for designing secure scalable and cost-effective cloud architectureson AWS Azure or hybrid platformsand driving migrations and implementations that support mission-critical systems and applications.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Architect cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions to meet mission performance availability and cost goals.
- Lead cloud migrations and modernization projects from on-premises environments to AWS or Azure.
- Design for high availability disaster recovery fault tolerance and zero trust architectures and open architecture standards.
- Recommend and implement best-fit services (IaaS PaaS SaaS) based on workload needs and federal compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure FedRAMP FISMA and agency-specific standards are met.
- Develop architectural artifacts including system designs technical diagrams and implementation roadmaps.
- Integrate Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments configuration and monitoring.
- Guide technical teams on best practices for cloud governance access control and tagging strategies.
- Serve as a cloud subject matter expert to advise government stakeholders and internal teams on innovation opportunities and optimization.
What We Need From You (Required):
- 8 years of experience in cloud implementation architecture and operations.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting government IT cloud environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS Azure or both with a solid understanding of VPCs IAM storage networking and automation.
- Experience leading cloud migration or modernization projects.
- Ability to balance performance security and cost across multi-tier architectures.
- Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery and continuity strategies.
- Strong understanding of federal compliance and cloud security frameworks (e.g. FedRAMP FISMA NIST 800-53).
- Skilled communicator with the ability to develop executive briefings and technical documentation.
- Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Information Technology or a related field.
- U.S. Citizenship (NO EXCEPTIONS). Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Bonus Points (Desired):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments and secure cloud interconnectivity.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform CloudFormation Bicep).
- Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and containerized deployments (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
- Experience working with federal cloud enclaves or environments under continuous monitoring.
- Experience working within DHS TSA or USCIS
Work Setup & Travel:
- Hybrid - Based in Springfield VA. Occasional travel may be required.
Clearance & Education:
- Must be able to obtain Public Trust
- Bachelors degree in Information Systems IT Management or related field
Benefits & Perks:
At MetaPhase we care about your well-being and success. Our benefits include generous PTO federal holidays parental leave and comprehensive health coverage (medical dental vision life and disability). We also offer a 401(k) with company match FSA/HSA options commuter benefits and much more.
About MetaPhase
MetaPhase is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:
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- Washington Post Top Workplaces
- Washingtons Business Journals Best Places to Work
- Virginia Businesses Best Place to Work 2023
- Northern Virginia Technology Council Top 100 Technology Firms 2020
MetaPhase is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability or veteran status or any other factors protected by federal state or local law.
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Key Skills
- APIs
- SOAP
- Software Architecture
- .NET
- Design Patterns
- Enterprise Software
- AWS
- Solution Architecture
- Cloud Architecture
- Java
- SSO
- Oracle
