Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect (TS/SCI)

Location(s) - Arlington, VA (Crystal City); Fort Meade, MD; Chambersburg, PA (Letterkenny Army Depot); Ogden, UT (Hill AFB); or Oklahoma City, OK (Tinker AFB). On-site at a Government facility; limited local telework of unclassified work with Government approval.

Clearance - TS/SCI

Shape the future of the DoD's enterprise cloud. As a Cloud Architect on this program, you will evaluate Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) offerings across AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle — from off-premises to tactical edge — and advise the government on the architecture decisions that drive warfighter cloud adoption.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Research Cloud Service Offering (CSO) technical feasibility against DoD demand signals and emerging requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and analysis of cloud architecture designs for security, performance, and mission alignment.
• Analyze XaaS offerings across multiple CSPs — off-prem, on-prem, hybrid, and tactical edge.
• Brief the DoD user community and lead round tables on cloud adoption and CSO implementation.
• Review CSP deliverables and JWCC utilization trends against commercial best practices.

What You'll Need to Join the Team

• Bachelor's degree + 11 years of experience, OR 15 years total in enterprise cloud architecture and design.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Meets DoD 8140 requirements for Work Role 628, Software/Cloud Architect (Advanced).

What Sets You Apart

• Multi-cloud architecture certifications across two or more CSPs (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI).
• Experience with DoD Cloud Computing SRG Impact Levels 4–6, tactical edge architectures, and hybrid cloud models.
• Experience briefing flag/SES-level leadership and authoring white papers or technical roadmaps.

Certifications (examples of approved options)

DoD 8140 WRC 628 (Advanced) examples: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, ISC2 CCSP.

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