Tantus Technologies, Inc. · 3 months ago
Senior Software Architect and Cloud Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$195K/yr - $205K/yr
7+ years expTantus Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Architect and Cloud Engineer to lead the design and review of the full software development lifecycle. This role involves architecting AWS infrastructure, mentoring engineering teams, and driving best practices in cloud-native development.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Architect, implement, and optimize AWS infrastructure, networking, and cloud-native solutions, including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPNs, and secure application hosting
Design and deliver scalable, serverless, and microservices-based enterprise applications
Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, cost optimization, and compliance with federal security standards
Lead adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation of provisioning/deployment
Oversee and review the full Agile SDLC requirements, architecture, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations
Provide technical leadership in development using Node.js, Angular, and USWDS
Drive CI/CD pipeline adoption, DevSecOps integration, and cloud-native development workflows
Ensure application security, performance, and reliability through proactive monitoring and testing
Apply engineering best practices and code quality standards across teams
Lead and mentor engineering teams, promoting continuous learning and skill development
Serve as escalation point for complex infrastructure, networking, and application issues
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, DevOps, product owners, stakeholders) to align solutions with business objectives
Develop playbooks, technical documentation, and architectural roadmaps
Evaluate new AWS services, frameworks, and tools to drive innovation and efficiency
Optimize cloud spend while ensuring performance and reliability
Enforce compliance with federal security frameworks and internal governance
Partner with leadership to define cloud modernization strategies and long-term architecture goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Expert-level AWS skills across networking, compute, storage, and security services
Knowledge of federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53) and cloud security best practices
7+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, architecture, and software development
Strong development background in js, Angular, and USWDS
Proven experience designing and implementing serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, etc.) and microservices
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, etc.)
Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or similar)
Build cloud environments from ground up
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
AWS certifications preferred (Solutions Architect Professional, Advanced Networking, DevOps Engineer)
Company
Tantus Technologies, Inc.
Tantus Tech is an IT consulting firm that supports mission-critical programs for federal agencies, specializing in PMO, Health IT, Financial Management, and Tech Solutions.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Rhian Thompson
Chief Operating Officer
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