Senior AWS Cloud Architect

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Senior AWS Cloud Architect

Location: This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Candidates need to be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA).

Responsibilities:

Expertise in multiple cloud platforms. A successful individual will be responsible for developing in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security from design, test, integration, production, sustainment and maintenance.  This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.  

• Perform cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for AWS cloud environment 

• Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud   

• Adopt and utilize DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks  

• Through development and sustainment activities, optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments  

•  Design, implement and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies  

• Maintain compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements  

• Architect, implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements 

• Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks  

• Support development of migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions  

• Utilize CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices. 

• Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency. 

• Support the design and development of Shared Services. 

• Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems. 

• Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability. 

• Support preparation of detailed technical documentation of development and operational processes. 

• Work in cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management  

• Master’s Degree and 15+ years or more of experience; additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Must have an active Secret clearance.

• US citizenship required 
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2) 
• Ability to participate in team efforts to accomplish assigned tasks  
• Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment and performing tasks and actions described in the primary responsibilities section  
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position  
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.  

Technical Leadership 

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions  
• Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership  
• Provide leadership to engineering teams of 3 to 4 engineers and technical specialists on cloud-native capability design and deployment  
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1  
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture 
• Cloud certifications in Azure
• Capable of working in high powered teams and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships while delivering products and services to the customer 
• Understanding Active Directory, AWS AD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes  
• Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings to conduct DEV/SEC/OPS pipeline development activities 
• Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, AWS AD, AWS)  
• ​Experience administering Windows Server, and related services  
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds 
• Certification Examples - ​AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), Azure Solutions Architect (Expert), ​MCSE (Server), Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance