Akina · 12 hours ago
System Engineer - 3 (Cloud Native Architect)
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $270K/yr
12+ years expAkina, Inc. is a woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business seeking a Cloud Architect specializing in multi-cloud integration. The role involves guiding teams in designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions across multiple commercial cloud environments, while ensuring interoperability and maintainability across clouds.
Health CareSoftwareTherapeutics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and evaluate multi-cloud architectures spanning AWS, Azure, and other commercial environments
Develop reference implementations and integration patterns for cross-cloud networking, identity, and data flows
Assess tradeoffs between cost, performance, compliance, and vendor lock-in to inform technical direction
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to implement cloud-native solutions aligned with mission needs
Create reusable infrastructure-as-code templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) to accelerate adoption
Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to teams building or migrating workloads in multi-cloud ecosystems
Document architectures and share best practices to strengthen organizational cloud fluency and consistency
Qualification
Required
TS/SCI - Polygraph required
12 yrs experience, B.S. or 4 additional yrs in place of B.S
Solid grasp of computer networking protocols and principles
Individually motivated, self-starter, capable of understanding vague requirements and delivering novel approaches
Experience architecting solutions across multiple commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
Deep knowledge of native cloud services for compute, networking, identity, and storage
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, etc.)
Experience with monitoring, logging, and cost management tools across multiple clouds
Communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Past experience working with and understanding of the CNO mission
Preferred
Certifications across multiple providers (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Architect)
Experience designing hybrid and federated cloud systems integrating on-prem and SaaS environments
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, etc.)
Experience and interest in mentoring and training others, sharing your expertise
Benefits
24 days PTO accrued annually
11 federal holidays
401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary
Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents
Educational assistance towards college classes
Will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications
Company
Akina
Akina provides AI-enabled connected therapy for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$6.92MKey Investors
Freigeist CapitalInnosuisse
2025-01-24Seed· $3.15M
2023-10-24Grant· $1.13M
2022-11-01Pre Seed· $1.77M
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