Alpha Omega · 9 hours ago
AWS Cloud Architect, Cloud Architect
Vienna, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $138K/yr
8+ years expAlpha Omega is seeking a qualified AWS Cloud Architect supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Customer Revenue and Operations Planning (CROP) program. This role focuses on improving how USDA delivers services through better technology, data, and processes, and involves designing and maintaining cloud solutions while ensuring security and compliance.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingInformation ServicesInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Notable experience with successfully designing, developing, and maintaining complex code and immutable DevSecOps CICD pipeline architecture
Assessment of current technology stacks of applications and providing architectural guidance and close the gaps in offerings for AWS Cloud native migration
Implement Proof of Concepts to explore potential solutions to a problem
Conduct Architecture walkthroughs for stakeholders
Familiar with designing and implementing automated Dev-Ops architecture and CI/CD pipelines in AWS application for release management of development efforts and on-going production operations
Must have familiarity with programing languages such as: Java, JavaScript, C#( .NET Framework and .NET Core), MuleSoft, Angular, Swift, Node.js, Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Web Services (REST and SOAP)
Must have familiarity with cross-platform scripting languages and build tools (Python, Artifactory, Groovy, Maven, MS Build, Nexus, NuGet)
Must have familiarity with WebHooks, REST API, JSON, XML, SMTP and SQL Query
Must have ability to provide firm, clear perspective of cloud solution to business, but also able to assure stakeholders that the cloud solutions recommended are secure, resilient, cost-efficient, and managed with operational excellence
Supporting and contributing to business security requirements, such as the creation of security policies, procedures, and processes
Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security and compliance controls
Provide thought leadership on cloud platform technology use, design, and implementation
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate sophisticated topics in simple and accessible language
Transparent in nature for business updates & communications to share best practices and industry point of view to bring new ideas
Participate in Daily standup, Refinements, Demos and other ceremonies as part of a dynamic Agile Team
Qualification
Required
Public Trust Clearance
Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant degree is required
8+ years of Software Engineering and/or Cloud Services Development experience is required
Notable experience with successfully designing, developing, and maintaining complex code and immutable DevSecOps CICD pipeline architecture
Assessment of current technology stacks of applications and providing architectural guidance and close the gaps in offerings for AWS Cloud native migration
Implement Proof of Concepts to explore potential solutions to a problem
Conduct Architecture walkthroughs for stakeholders
Familiar with designing and implementing automated Dev-Ops architecture and CI/CD pipelines in AWS application for release management of development efforts and on-going production operations
Must have familiarity with programing languages such as: Java, JavaScript, C#( .NET Framework and .NET Core), MuleSoft, Angular, Swift, Node.js, Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Web Services (REST and SOAP)
Must have familiarity with cross-platform scripting languages and build tools (Python, Artifactory, Groovy, Maven, MS Build, Nexus, NuGet)
Must have familiarity with WebHooks, REST API, JSON, XML, SMTP and SQL Query
Must have ability to provide firm, clear perspective of cloud solution to business, but also able to assure stakeholders that the cloud solutions recommended are secure, resilient, cost-efficient, and managed with operational excellence
Supporting and contributing to business security requirements, such as the creation of security policies, procedures, and processes
Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security and compliance controls
Provide thought leadership on cloud platform technology use, design, and implementation
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate sophisticated topics in simple and accessible language
Transparent in nature for business updates & communications to share best practices and industry point of view to bring new ideas
Participate in Daily standup, Refinements, Demos and other ceremonies as part of a dynamic Agile Team
Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and how to apply them in the most practical manner into an overall solution design in AWS Cloud
Experience in developing DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline in AWS meeting high availability, Performance, security and scalability criteria
Hands-on experience using compute, networking, storage, and database specific AWS services. Specially following AWS PaaS services are must - VPC, subnets, DNS, EC2, API Gateway, Lambda, S3, MSSQL, RDS, Cloud Watch, ELK, EKS, and IAM
Hands-on experience creating DevSecOps CICD pipelines, working on AWS infra, lots of design and architecture work with AWS services, deploying in AWS
Strong understanding of security tools like Sonarqube, Micro Focus Fortify, Nexus Sonatype IQ scan with a focus on automating security and compliance best practices in a DevSecOps CICD pipeline
Strong knowledge of API design principles and experience in designing solutions as part of a Services-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), Microservices and event driven architectures for high-availability web applications
Strong understanding of cloud-ready architectures that utilize SaaS and PaaS cloud models
Experience working in an Agile (e.g., Scrum, SAFE frameworks etc.) SDLC model using DevOps best practices
Strong Analytical and Communication skills
Preferred
Federal government experience a definite plus
Previous experience providing database system administration support for a scientific community
Working experience with other relational databases, including PostgreSQL and MariaDB
Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and processes, with a focus on AWS
AWS RDS experience and migrating relational databases from on-premises to the cloud is desired
Familiarity with non-relational data technologies, for example graph databases, key-value databases (Redis, AWS DynamoDB), search/analytics engines (ElasticSearch), vector databases etc
Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle, with exposure to Agile or iterative approaches to delivery
Benefits
PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit
Company
Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega delivers mission-focused solutions to ensure our nation’s continued global leadership.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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Gautam Ijoor
President/CEO & Founder
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