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AWS Chief Architect

CGI


Job Location:

Fairfax, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 103300 - 103300
Posted: 6 November 2026 (12 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Description:

This position is in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)s Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). PIEE is a mission critical federal procurement platform with a substantial Java/Oracle and WebSphere family heritage that has been migrated to AWS GovCloud and is being incrementally modernized through containers microservices cloud native services and DevSecOps. PIEE is hosted in AWS GovCloud at DoD Impact Levels 4 and 5 and operates through DISA cloud access and security architecture requirements.

The target direction is increased use of cloud native capabilities Infrastructure as Code containers microservices automation and cost/performance optimization.

This AWS Chief Architect position will lead enterprise architecture and technical governance for PIEE sustainment and modernization. The position establishes the technical baseline and target state aligns application data integration cloud cybersecurity and DevSecOps decisions and guides reduction of technical debt.

This position is located in our Fairfax VA office; however a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

.Own the PIEE target state architecture technical baseline architecture roadmap standards principles reference patterns and decision records.
.Lead recurring architecture reviews and evaluate modernization alternatives for feasibility security interoperability maintainability performance and mission value.
.Align application modernization data architecture interfaces APIs AWS GovCloud DevSecOps cybersecurity and AI/ML solutions.
.Guide refactoring of legacy components and adoption of reusable services scalable integration patterns and approved enterprise technologies.
.Coordinate with Government enterprise architecture authorities and maintain required architecture artifacts and viewpoints.
.Identify technical debt architecture risks dependencies and sequencing constraints; recommend measurable remediation priorities.
.Provide technical direction to modernization architects the data/integration architect technical leads DevSecOps cybersecurity and data teams.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

.At least ten years of relevant enterprise architecture experience.
.Ability to obtain and maintain IT II / Tier 3 eligibility as required.
.Demonstrated experience governing architecture across complex enterprise application portfolios.
Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:
.Direct DLA and/or PIEE architecture experience. Relevant experience with the current DLA enterprise architecture solution identified by the JETS 2.0 LCAT as MEGA HOPEX.
.Working knowledge of MEGA HOPEX DoDAF AWS GovCloud DevSecOps APIs data architecture RMF continuous authorization and large scale application modernization.
.TOGAF AWS Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect or comparable enterprise/cloud architecture certification.
.Experience modernizing procurement logistics financial or source to pay platforms.



CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $103300.00 $228800.00.
CGI Federals benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
.Competitive compensation
.Comprehensive insurance options
.Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
.Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
.Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
.Wellness and Well being programs
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Skills:
  • Amazon Web Services Cloud
  • Cyber
  • Defense (Fed)
  • Dev/Tools Infrastructure Supp
  • English
  • EnterpriseAppIntegration(EAI)
  • Solutions Architecture
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