Cloud Architect, Senior

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cloud Architect to join our team in the greater DMV area supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Lead design planning and modernization of enterprise cloud environments aligned to DoD and Army directives; develop and execute migration consolidation and hosting strategies.
• Oversee end-to-end engineering lifecycle for cloud-hosted systems: requirements design integration testing deployment sustainment configuration/change control and decommissioning.
• Define system baselines disaster recovery/continuity strategies and resiliency architectures across multienvironment (onprem cloud hybrid) deployments.
• Ensure cloud designs incorporate RMF/ATO requirements STIG/CSG application logging/monitoring IAM/Zero Trust controls and other cybersecurity/infrastructure controls.
• Drive prototyping proofofconcepts and performance benchmarking to validate new technologies and measure innovation outcomes against performance criteria.
• Produce technical artifacts: architecture diagrams CONOPS migration plans cybersecurity/migration strategies test plans and executive decision packages.
• Coordinate crossfunctional teams (DevSecOps network security data operations vendors) to ensure interoperability operational handover and mission alignment.
• Advise senior leadership on cloud cost/performance tradeoffs modernization roadmaps risk posture and COAs for portfolio decisions.
• Implement governance automation and processes for repeatable migrations configuration management and continuous improvement.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE:
  • Masters degree or higher in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Systems Information Technology or a related field; OR
  • Equivalent documented commensurate experience in enterprise cloud architecture within regulated or DoD contexts.
• Demonstrated experience (typically 3 years in cloud architecture/engineering) delivering secure enterprisescale cloud solutions.
• Handson expertise with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP) cloud migration methodologies IaC/automation CI/CD integration logging/monitoring and DR/COOP design.
• Strong knowledge of RMF/ATO processes DoD/Army cloud policy STIG/CSG requirements and secure cloud configuration practices.
• Proven ability to produce technical designs CONOPS ROMs/COAs and executive briefings.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with Zero Trust implementation container orchestration (Kubernetes) service mesh and cloud-native security patterns.
• Prior DoD/Army/ARNG experience familiarity with DISA/DoDIN guidance and experience preparing RMF/eMASS evidence packages.
• Experience with cost optimization chargeback models multienvironment federation and largescale migration program leadership.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.