Nationwide IT Services, Inc. · 1 day ago
Cloud Architect
Fairfax, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNationwide IT Services, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead the architecture and design of enterprise cloud solutions, especially focusing on AWS GovCloud. The role involves developing secure multi-tier architectures, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and collaborating with security teams to implement continuous security validation.
Cyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Consulting
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of enterprise cloud solutions, emphasizing AWS GovCloud, to support classified, controlled unclassified, and regulated workloads
Develop high-availability, fault-tolerant, and secure multi-tier architectures using: AWS GovCloud core services (VPC, IAM, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, etc.), Container services including Amazon ECS with Fargate, Docker container lifecycle and orchestration patterns, Amazon RDS (Oracle)
Script resources in AWS CloudFormation for automated deployment and pipeline integration
Define application modernization strategies leveraging microservices and containerization
Incorporate security requirements into architecture (e.g., IAM least privilege, encryption at rest/in transit, logging/monitoring)
Ensure cloud infrastructure complies with government regulations and frameworks such as: FedRAMP Moderate/High, FISMA, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG)
Collaborate with security and DevSecOps teams to implement Continuous Security Validation and automated compliance checks
Translate architecture designs into implementation plans and technical documentation
Define patterns for service discovery, load balancing, scaling, and resilience within container environments
Review design artifacts, code, and technical documentation for quality and best practices
Implement performance monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards
Conduct periodic architecture reviews to optimize cost and performance
Qualification
Required
Lead architecture and design of enterprise cloud solutions, emphasizing AWS GovCloud, to support classified, controlled unclassified, and regulated workloads
Develop high-availability, fault-tolerant, and secure multi-tier architectures using: AWS GovCloud core services (VPC, IAM, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, etc.), Container services including Amazon ECS with Fargate, Docker container lifecycle and orchestration patterns, Amazon RDS (Oracle)
Script resources in AWS CloudFormation for automated deployment and pipeline integration
Define application modernization strategies leveraging microservices and containerization
Incorporate security requirements into architecture (e.g., IAM least privilege, encryption at rest/in transit, logging/monitoring)
Ensure cloud infrastructure complies with government regulations and frameworks such as: FedRAMP Moderate/High, FISMA, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG)
Collaborate with security and DevSecOps teams to implement Continuous Security Validation and automated compliance checks
Translate architecture designs into implementation plans and technical documentation
Define patterns for service discovery, load balancing, scaling, and resilience within container environments
Review design artifacts, code, and technical documentation for quality and best practices
Implement performance monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards
Conduct periodic architecture reviews to optimize cost and performance
Preferred
Active Secret Clearance Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
8+ years of experience in cloud computing and AWS architecture and implementation
AWS Certification (Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer, or equivalent) strongly preferred
Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) as a complementary platform
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid holidays
PTO (sick/vacation)
Commuter benefits
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Educational reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Company
Nationwide IT Services, Inc.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase