ActioNet, Inc. · 12 hours ago
Cloud Architect SME – Cloud-Native Platforms & Data Systems
Vienna, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expActioNet is seeking a Cloud Architect Subject Matter Expert to lead the architecture, modernization, and cloud adoption of mission-critical enterprise systems supporting federal programs. This role serves as the technical authority for designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native environments that integrate various systems and platforms.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the technical authority for enterprise and solution-level cloud architecture, guiding the design and modernization of complex application ecosystems
Assess legacy and on-premises environments and define cloud migration and modernization strategies including rehost, re-platform, refactor, and cloud-native redesign
Define target-state architectures that support front-end applications, API platforms, enterprise databases, queueing systems, scalable computation engines, and analytical services
Architect secure AWS-based environments leveraging services such as EC2, ECS, EMR, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and CloudWatch
Lead the architectural design of microservices-based platforms emphasizing API-first integration, loose coupling, stateless and stateful service separation, and elastic scalability
Establish containerization and orchestration standards using Docker and Kubernetes to support portability, resilience, and automated deployment
Architect data platforms integrating Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Aurora, and cloud-native object storage for large-scale transactional and analytical workloads
Define architectures for computation engines that execute Python-based analytical workloads and large-scale data processing
Design secure cloud-native environments incorporating identity and access management, encryption, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and compliance controls
Lead DevSecOps and CI/CD architecture integrating GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation, and automated testing and security scanning tools
Define infrastructure-as-code standards and reusable deployment patterns for cloud environments
Optimize cloud architectures for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
Collaborate closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure architectures align with federal security requirements and cloud compliance frameworks
Produce and maintain cloud architecture artifacts including reference architectures, system diagrams, data flows, and migration roadmaps
Guide engineering teams during implementation, providing architectural oversight, design reviews, and technical risk management
Support planning and execution of phased migration efforts including validation, testing strategies, and rollback planning
Provide post-migration architectural support including performance tuning, resiliency improvements, and continuous optimization
Mentor technical teams and contribute to the development of cloud standards, best practices, and long-term modernization roadmaps
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, or a related field
8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, or enterprise infrastructure modernization
Demonstrated experience architecting complex cloud-native platforms and leading migration and modernization initiatives
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and enterprise-scale deployments
Proven expertise in automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
Strong background in microservices architecture, containerization, and cloud-native application design
Excellent communication skills with experience presenting architecture designs to technical and executive stakeholders
Preferred
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent certification
Experience architecting data platforms, analytics solutions, or large-scale computation environments
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in regulated or federal environments
Background in disaster recovery, high availability architecture, and continuity planning
Experience supporting Agile or SAFe development organizations
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life and AD&D Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Education and Professional Training
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
Paid Holidays: 11 per year
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Disability Insurance
Company
ActioNet, Inc.
ActioNet, Inc., headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is a CMMI®-DEV Level 4, CMMI®-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Cloud-based Solutions, Cyber Security and Agile Software Engineering.
1001-5000 employees
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