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Serco · 1 month ago

Cloud/Software Architect

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Serco Inc. is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc, focusing on delivering vital services efficiently across various sectors. They are seeking an experienced Cloud Software Architect to lead a major migration initiative to AWS, ensuring compliance and optimizing performance while collaborating with various teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.

AutomotiveConsultingEnterprise SoftwareGovernmentInformation TechnologyOutsourcingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end migration from contractor-owned on-premises data center to the agency’s AWS cloud environment

Design and implement secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS architectures (VPC, IAM, EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.)

Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for repeatable, compliant deployments

Architect and integrate hybrid solutions for systems that remain on-premises (e.g., mailroom, legacy workflows)

Configure and validate network connectivity across environments (VPN, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway)

Ensure all cloud solutions meet FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53 compliance standards

Implement monitoring, logging, and security controls (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, Inspector)

Manage identity and access management across platforms (Active Directory, SAML, IAM Federation)

Optimize application and database performance for .NET, Java, and SQL workloads within AWS

Produce detailed architecture diagrams, migration roadmaps, and operational runbooks for ongoing management

Collaborate closely with agency stakeholders, security, DevOps, and application development teams

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to cloud engineers and development teams

Demonstrate strong experience with both Linux and Windows environments and modern DevOps toolchains (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Docker)

Maintain excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and non-technical teams

Qualification

AWS cloud experienceCloud architecture designInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)Compliance standards knowledgeApplication developmentDevOps toolchainsTechnical leadershipLinux experienceWindows experienceAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentoring skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

10+ years of IT experience

5+ years of AWS cloud experience

Experience in architecting, designing and developing applications on the AWS platform

5+ years of application development experience, technical leadership

Previous experience as Software/Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or similar role

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time if required

Preferred

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent)

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan that includes counseling conditions