Cloud Architect - Information Technology Division
Core
Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, reference designs, solution patterns, and technical roadmaps to support secure and scalable agency systems.
Role type
Senior Cloud Architect
Builds
Cloud environments, workloads, integrations, and platform services
Domain
Public sector / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud architecture design, cloud migration, cloud modernization, cloud integration, cloud optimization, cloud security, identity and access management, network segmentation, data protection, compliance, disaster recovery, lifecycle controls
Preferred skills
Enterprise architecture alignment, vendor design review, technical roadmap planning
Technologies
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP implied), security frameworks, monitoring tools
Responsibilities
Design cloud environments, workloads, integrations, and platform services; Establish governance practices for cloud resource provisioning, security baselines, access management, tagging, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and lifecycle controls; Evaluate architectural risks, cost drivers, operational impacts, and compliance considerations; Consult with managers, analysts, developers, infrastructure staff, vendors, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into feasible cloud architecture options; Review proposed technical solutions, integration approaches, migration plans, and vendor designs for alignment with agency standards and enterprise architecture direction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with policy-making authority