Cloud Architect
Description
At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’ business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.
Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues.
Are you ready to:
- Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
- Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
- Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture?
- Be the difference and make it happen?
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to provide architecture and engineering leadership supporting DHS enterprise applications and cloud modernization initiatives.
This individual will design secure, scalable cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, evaluate emerging technologies, develop technical roadmaps, and guide application teams from architecture through implementation and production support.
The role specifically requires cloud architecture capabilities spanning Azure and AWS, hybrid-cloud application architecture, application integration, cybersecurity, technical roadmaps, and reusable enterprise services.
What You Will Be Doing
- Architect enterprise application and service solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, hybrid-cloud, and DHS-hosted environments.
- Develop target and reference architectures for cloud-based applications and enterprise services.
- Lead technical discovery and translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
- Develop current-state and future-state architecture diagrams, technical roadmaps, and solution designs.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend technologies and architectural approaches appropriate to customer requirements.
- Define architectures addressing:
- Identity and access management
- Secrets management
- Vulnerability scanning
- Logging and monitoring
- Container orchestration
- Source-code management
- Configuration management
- Automation/orchestration
- Data protection and segregation
- Network and application security
- Architect integrations between enterprise applications, APIs, databases, cloud services, identity platforms, and other DHS enterprise services.
- Support application and data migration into cloud environments.
- Conduct architecture and design reviews and assess solutions for reliability, maintainability, performance, security, and compliance.
- Support cloud capacity and performance planning.
- Partner with application developers, DevOps engineers, security engineers, business analysts, project leadership, and government stakeholders.
- Present architecture recommendations and technical solutions to senior government stakeholders.
What We Need From You (Required)
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Microsoft Certified Professional Certification.
- 7+ years of combined experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of information systems architecture.
- Hands-on architecture experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure.
- Experience designing cloud or hybrid-cloud enterprise solutions.
- Strong understanding of application architecture, networking, identity, databases, security, and systems integration.
- Experience taking solutions from discovery and architecture through implementation and deployment.
- Ability to communicate complex architecture concepts effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.
Bonus Points (Desired)
- AWS architecture certification.
- Current Microsoft Azure architecture certification.
- Experience with Azure, AWS, Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Office 365, SharePoint Online, ServiceNow, GitLab, and Terraform.
- DevSecOps and CI/CD architecture experience.
- Containerization and orchestration experience.
- Federal cloud security/compliance experience.
- Experience with NIST 800-53, DHS 4300A, FISMA, FedRAMP, and Section 508 environments.
Work Location
- Remote in the U.S.
Education
- BA/BS in a technical or related discipline
Clearance Requirements
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. DHS Public Trust suitability determination.
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
Benefits & Perks
At MetaPhase, we care about your well-being and success. Our benefits include generous PTO, federal holidays, parental leave, comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability), 401(k) with company match, FSA/HSA options, commuter benefits, and much more.
About MetaPhase
MetaPhase is different with a purpose — demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first. We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest-growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation.
MetaPhase is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other factors protected.
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