Chief Cloud Implementation Architect - Federal - Reston VA with Security Clearance

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Job description

Chief Cloud Implementation Architect - Professional Services - Top Secret/SCI w Poly - Reston VA
Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI (CI or FS Poly preferred)
Location: Reston, VA (hybrid - to start, Reston SCIF)
Job Summary: The Chief Cloud Implementation Architect will serve as the principal architect with a focus on AWS and Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for driving technical innovation, implementing pre-designed customer architectures, ensuring high availability of the AWS infrastructure, and managing, developing & mentoring a team. The architect will design custom architectures, report on service degradation, and collaborate effectively with team members and leadership.
Required Skills:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years of experience working with AWS/Microsoft Azure-based infrastructure.
• 1-3 years of experience leading AWS/Microsoft Azure-based infrastructure.
• Certified AWS/Microsoft Azure Professional.
• 2-3 years of experience with Terraform, Ansible, and other Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
• 3-5 years of experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or other RHEL-based operating systems.
• Experience in designing, architecting, and implementing AWS-based infrastructures according to customer requirements.
• 1-3 years managing, mentoring, and developing a team
• Top Secret/SCI w/Poly clearance required (FS preferred)
Desired Skills:
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to document processes effectively.
• Experience in monitoring system health and remediating service degradation.
• Familiarity with task management, delegation, and leading Scrum processes.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement AWS/Microsoft Azure components, including EC2, S3, EBS, VPC, Security Groups, etc.
• Maintain cloud services to ensure maximum uptime and optimize performance and cost.
• Build infrastructure in compliance with Infrastructure-as-Code requirements using tools like Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation.
• Utilize CI/CD pipelines to ensure code effectiveness and quality.
• Document processes for future builds and ensure compliance with standards.
• Monitor system health and create remediation plans for service degradation.
• Implement pre-designed architectures and design custom architectures for future offerings.
• Collaborate with internal AWS/Microsoft Azure support teams to troubleshoot service issues.
• Respond to Tier 3 service desk tickets as needed.
• Support fellow Cloud Implementation Architects in troubleshooting and role responsibilities.
• Potentially hold team lead responsibilities, including task management, leading Scrum processes, and reporting to senior leadership.

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