Cloud Solutions Architect SME

About Us:

VT-ARC a technical services and applied research company has built an organizational culture marked by four primary values: Teamwork Integrity Excellence and Service. Integral to our success is our staffs enthusiasm for solving tough problems by working together in teams to get the job done. We foster a culture where every employees contribution is valued and performed with integrity while maintaining a fun work environment. VT-ARC strives for excellence in all that is done for our clients and such achievement is recognized through service/merit awards. Moreover we promote a sense of community larger than VT-ARC alone where staff and institutional resources can be applied in service to our country.

We are proud to be the recipient of the Best Workplace in Defense Award by Emergent Magazine an honor that recognizes companies with positive cultures that not only impact their people but also make a meaningful difference in the community.

About You:

You are a strategic Cloud Network Architecture expert with extensive experience designing secure scalable and resilient solutions across AWS Azure and GCP. You excel in complex environments combining deep technical expertise with the ability to drive innovation modernize enterprise architectures and support mission-critical operations.

Position Overview:

As the Cloud Network Architecture SME you will serve as a principal technical advisor supporting a new Space Systems Command program. You will lead the design integration and optimization of multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures providing expert guidance on emerging technologies enterprise architecture strategies and secure solutions that enhance performance interoperability and mission success across classified and unclassified environments.

This position is contingent upon contract award with performance anticipated to begin on or about September 15^th 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to Government leadership on enterprise cloud and network architecture initiatives.
• Design and develop highly complex multi-cloud hybrid-cloud and on-premises network architectures.
• Support the development of resilient enterprise architectures that ensure continuity of operations across multiple Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).
• Analyze current and future network requirements and recommend scalable architectures that support mission needs.
• Lead architecture assessments engineering reviews and technology evaluations to identify opportunities for modernization and optimization.
• Design and implement secure connectivity solutions utilizing:
  • Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)
  • Virtual networks and subnets
  • IP addressing schemes
  • Routing protocols and routing tables
  • Firewalls
  • VPN technologies
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Network segmentation strategies
• Develop secure hybrid access capabilities integrating cloud and on-premises environments.
• Advise on cloud security architecture zero-trust principles identity management and network protection strategies.
• Support the integration of classified mission and enterprise systems across multiple security domains.
• Collaborate with engineering cybersecurity data science and operations teams to ensure architectural alignment across programs.
• Develop technical documentation architecture diagrams implementation plans standards and engineering recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices and recommend adoption strategies.
• Present technical findings and architectural recommendations to senior government and contractor leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in network engineering cloud architecture enterprise architecture or related technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise network architectures across:
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Extensive experience with:
• Extensive Expertise with:
  • Cloud networking
  • Multi-cloud architectures
  • Hybrid-cloud environments
  • Enterprise network design
  • Routing and switching concepts
  • Network security architectures
• Experience designing secure architectures utilizing:
  • VPCs
  • VPNs
  • Firewalls
  • Access control mechanisms
  • Network segmentation
• Experience supporting highly available and resilient enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of network protocols cloud services and enterprise integration methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives engineers architects and operational stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Cybersecurity or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC) or other national security organizations.
• Knowledge of federal government classified networks and systems.
• Experience with cloud migration modernization and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) initiatives.
• Familiarity with NIST DoD NSA and Intelligence Community security frameworks.
• AWS Azure GCP CISSP CCSP CCIE or comparable professional certifications.
• Experience developing architecture artifacts supporting enterprise architecture frameworks (DoDAF FEAF TOGAF etc.).

Primary Work Location: Work is expected to be fully onsite in Colorado Springs CO. The selected candidate must be able to support in-person program customer and technical coordination activities as required.

Special Work Conditions: Travel will be required up to 10%.

Security:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Competitive Salary: VT-ARC offers a competitive salary and benefits package designed to attract and retain senior technical talent supporting mission-critical programs.

Salary Range: $200000 - $230000 annually

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation: VT-ARC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit R&D organization affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech or VT). Our mission is to provide superior analytic and technology solutions across multiple domains by leveraging Virginia Techs multidisciplinary research and innovation ecosystem. With unique access to the broad and rich research enterprise found at Virginia Tech VT-ARC forms multi-disciplinary teams to apply innovative solutions to the real-world problems that strain our social political industrial and economic foundations.

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