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Cloud Architect

US - DC, WashingtonFull-time$113k–$188k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and operational management of secure, scalable, and extensible cloud architectures, infrastructure services, data flows, identity management capabilities, recovery processes, and platform operations that support mission and business requirements.

Role type

Senior Cloud Architect (Security & Operations)

Builds

Secure cloud architectures, infrastructure services, data flows, identity management, and recovery processes

Domain

Defense/Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

Required skills

Cloud architecture design, Infrastructure services management, Data flow design, Identity management, Recovery process management, Threat modeling, Traffic analysis, Backup and restore operations, Endpoint and network coordination, GPU server management

Preferred skills

Strategic planning, Operational frameworks, Data analytics, AI/ML, Knowledge management, Executive decision support, Team leadership, Process improvement

Technologies

Proxmox, Cloud platforms, Identity management systems, Backup solutions, Network security tools

Responsibilities

Design partner data flows and document threat models, Implement approved connectivity and cloud choices, Operate Proxmox services and maintain backups, Coordinate endpoint and network specialists, Lead traffic-analysis assessments, Train substitutes and exercise restores

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight