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T-Rex Solutions, LLC · 1 day ago

Cloud Architect

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

T-Rex Solutions, LLC is seeking a Cloud Architect to support the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) portfolio within the Defense Healthcare Medical Systems (DHMS) program. This role involves defining, implementing, and governing cloud architecture patterns to ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of JOMIS platforms while collaborating with various teams to establish cloud standards and guide modernization efforts.

Information TechnologyIT Management

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead cloud architecture design for JOMIS platforms and systems, including reference architecture, landing zone standards, environment design, and network segmentation

Define cloud hosting and connectivity approaches that support operational medicine systems, enterprise users, integrations, and deployed environments

Document, propose, and pressure test solution design options for cloud hosting and optimization solution designs including clear tradeoffs, recommended course(s) of action, and decisions to be made

Drive reliability and performance practices, including scalability planning, resiliency patterns, disaster recovery strategies, and uptime targets

Support modernization efforts by contributing to legacy system migration planning, transition architectures, and phased implementation roadmaps

Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure architectures align with Zero Trust principles, identity-based access, encryption, auditing, and continuous monitoring requirements

Establish and maintain cloud governance practices, including architecture review processes, technical standards, and reusable patterns across teams and vendors

Guide DevSecOps platform architecture, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated compliance evidence, and environment promotion strategies

Provide clear and concise briefings to government and BCG leadership on cloud architecture decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts, along with a perspective on recommended course(s) of action

Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system context diagrams, deployment views, interface mappings, and DoDAF-aligned artifacts when required

Qualification

Cloud architectureDevSecOpsCloud migration strategiesNetworkingCI/CD pipelinesCloud platform experienceAgile deliverySecurity certificationsArchitecture certificationsTechnical documentationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Eight or more years of experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or enterprise infrastructure roles

Demonstrated experience designing secure cloud or hybrid environments in regulated or compliance-driven organizations

Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy and monolithic architectures into cloud-native or microservices-based architectures (containers, managed services, event-driven patterns as appropriate)

Experience developing cloud migration strategies and executable plans (discovery, dependency mapping, landing zone readiness, wave planning, cutover/rollback, validation, and decommissioning)

Strong understanding of networking, identity and access management, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and incident response integration

Hands-on experience with DevSecOps concepts, automation, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with DoD system development lifecycle practices and architecture frameworks such as DoDAF

Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Hands-on architecture experience with at least one hyperscale cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Experience working in Agile delivery environments

U.S. citizenship required

Preferred

Active Secret clearance preferred, with ability to obtain and maintain clearance as required

Cloud platform certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Professional Architect

DoD or federal security certifications such as Security+, CISSP, or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

DevSecOps or automation certifications related to Terraform, Kubernetes, or CI/CD platforms

Architecture or systems engineering certifications such as TOGAF or equivalent

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Performance bonuses

Training and educational reimbursement

Transamerica 401(k)

Cigna healthcare benefits

PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date)

Paid parental leave

Individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits

Annual budget for training

Professional development and tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment

Company

T-Rex Solutions, LLC

T-Rex is a leading IT solutions provider helping the Federal government modernize, protect, and scale its systems and data efficiently and effectively.

Founded in 1999

Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

201-500 employees