Location: McLean, VA (Onsite 4 days per week)
Duration: 6 months, with potential extensions
Employment Type: Contract – W-2
🇺🇸 Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required
🔐 Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Application Architect to join team and help design, build, secure, and manage cloud-native platforms in AWS.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, containerization, DevOps/DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You will contribute to cloud platform strategy, automate deployment processes, and implement secure, scalable solutions for mission-critical environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and manage secure, cloud-native solutions in AWS.
- Build and maintain container management and cloud management platforms.
- Develop and improve DevOps/DevSecOps processes through automation.
- Automate builds, regression testing, monitoring, and software releases across environments.
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Support containerization standards, security practices, and cloud platform governance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving cloud infrastructure and deployment tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience, or 8+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- 2+ years of experience developing tools and processes to improve DevOps/DevSecOps maturity.
- Hands-on experience developing, managing, and securing AWS cloud-native solutions.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Kubernetes administration and application deployment experience.
- AWS CDK and TypeScript experience.
- Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, Identity Center, OpenSearch, and AWS Organizations.
- Experience with FedRAMP Moderate, PCI DSS v4.0, GRC, or ATO processes.
- Experience in government or other regulated environments.
- Python and Bash scripting skills.
- Experience troubleshooting open-source
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