Cloud Architect IV- AWS Lead

Supervisory Responsibilities None

Essential functions/responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Serve as the contractor-side AWS architectural lead for assigned federal contracts
• Develop AWS architecture designs, options, and recommendations in response to government requirements
• Implement approved architectures and configuration changes following government direction
• Translate SOWs, task orders, and security requirements into technical implementation plans
• Design and implement AWS environments aligned with approved architectures
• Configure networking, compute, storage, IAM, monitoring, and backup solutions
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates and deployment artifacts
• Ensure implementations meet availability, performance, security, and resilience requirements
• Implement and maintain AWS configurations supporting FISMA Moderate/High and FedRAMP requirements
• Support ATO activities by providing technical inputs, evidence, and remediation support
• Address findings, POA&Ms, and audit requests for assigned systems
• Ensure logging, monitoring, encryption, and access controls are correctly implemented.
• Execute architectural changes related to patching, upgrades, and environment improvements
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex AWS infrastructure issues
• Optimize environments for cost, performance, and operational sustainability
• Maintain configuration and architecture documentation for audit and sustainment purposes
• Provide AWS architecture support for proposals, task orders, and technical responses
• Develop solution diagrams, narratives, and infrastructure assumptions based on solicitation requirements
• Support technical sizing and pricing inputs
• Participate in solutioning sessions as a technical contributor
• Produce and maintain accurate, auditable architecture diagrams and system documentation
• Document design rationale, trade studies, and implementation details as required
• Ensure artifacts align with government and contract documentation standards
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Information Security and Confidentiality Obligations

• Ensure adherence to organizational information security policies and procedures; actively participate in mandatory security awareness training; and manage confidential and sensitive information in accordance with company protocols and data protection standards

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure or cloud engineering roles
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS architecture experience
• Experience supporting federal government systems where technical decisions are government-led
• Working knowledge of FISMA, FedRAMP, and ATO processes
• Proven ability to execute independently within defined government direction
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or ability to obtain within 90 days)
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

(Candidates without current certifications may be considered if willing to obtain within defined timeframes.)

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS GovCloud experience
• Prior experience supporting systems through ATO and steady-state operations
• Experience contributing to federal proposal efforts
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Work environment

• This work is normally completed in a remote environment.

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations and client facilities.

Travel required No

Proficiency Requirement

• The employee is expected to demonstrate proficiency in all essential job functions, tools, and processes related to this position within the first 90 days of employment. This includes acquiring a thorough understanding of job-specific responsibilities, systems, and workflows as outlined during onboarding and training. Failure to meet this requirement may result in additional training, reassessment, or other actions as deemed necessary by management.