Solutions Architect – Cloud
$155,000–$185,000 year
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Solutions Architect - Cloud to support the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) as an individual contributor on the contract's architecture team. Focus on producing high-quality technical documentation, system designs, and architecture artifacts for a DoD-wide AWS enterprise cloud environment. Collaborate with government stakeholders and internal engineering teams to translate mission needs into secure, scalable, and compliant cloud architectures. Requires strong AWS expertise, system engineering experience, and proficiency in DoDAF-aligned documentation; familiarity with AI/ML technologies is highly valuable. Key responsibilities include creating ICDs, CONOPS, SDDs, API specs, OV-1s, and other DoDAF artifacts; detailing AWS architecture for networking, IAM, automation, data flows, and system boundaries; applying DoDAF and MOSA principles; supporting the system engineering lifecycle (AoAs, PoCs, pilots); gathering requirements from government customers; supporting ATO documentation and RMF-aligned artifacts; identifying optimization opportunities in AWS environments; transitioning legacy applications to AWS; collaborating with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and engineering teams to ensure architectural consistency and compliance; applying AI/ML insights to future planning and modernization; and engaging with stakeholders across government, cloud engineers, cybersecurity, and program leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience as an AWS Cloud Architect
- 10+ years of experience in a related technical field (networking, development, cloud development, or security)
- 5+ years of system engineering and system design experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive technical data packages, including ICDs, CONOPS, SDDs, APIs, OV-1s, and enterprise architecture artifacts
- Experience managing the system engineering lifecycle, including AoAs, PoCs, and pilots
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (active) or higher (or acceptable alternatives: AWS SysOps Admin - Associate, AWS Developer - Associate and AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional)
- CompTIA Security+ (active)
- Experience transitioning legacy systems to AWS
- Experience identifying and resolving issues in AWS environments
- Hands-on experience with DevSecOps tools, including Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Git, GitHub, and automation frameworks
- Experience as a managed service provider or AWS environment administrator (preferred)
- Experience supporting DoD cloud systems (IL2-IL6)
- Familiarity with ATO processes, RMF documentation, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
- FinOps experience (plus)
- Experience with AI/ML technologies, cloud-based inference, or data-driven architectures
- AWS professional-level or specialty certifications
- Knowledge of DISA STIGs, DoD Cloud SRG, Zero Trust, and secure cloud design patterns
- N2IA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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