Enterprise Cloud Architect

Location: Beavercreek, Ohio, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Collaborate with multiple organizations with similar and diverging requirements on cloud architecture & strategy
• Understand organization’s strategic needs and develop/maintain implementation plan supporting customer requirements
• Advise leadership on technical feasibility of network plans and proactively advocate for recommendations to mature environment offerings
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and make substantiated recommendations for improvement
• Identify the best cloud solutions to successfully meet the strategic architecture needs of the organization
• Regularly evaluate existing cloud infrastructure to identify risks or opportunities for improvement
• Assess legacy mission infrastructure and functions to determine the best candidates for transition to a cloud-based solution
• Develop cross-domain solutions to manage the transfer of unclassified software and data to classified networks
• Support continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous delivery (CI/CT/CD) software development processes in a hybrid cloud environment
• Support prototyping & troubleshooting of complex systems spanning between on- and off-premises cloud environments
• Offer guidance in capability/service movement techniques, including bulk application transfers into the cloud
• Be part of an agile team to cross-functional boundaries and mentor others on cloud services
• Support preparation and submission of accreditation packages to acquire an Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Identify and proselytize best practices for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), & Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud solutions
• Document engineering standards, proposals, and/or recommendations for system design, engineering changes, and configuration management relating to cloud infrastructure
• Prepare and present detailed road maps and plans to transition to the defined end-state cloud architecture; estimate cloud total cost of ownership (TCO) and potential return on investment (ROI)
• Assist in the development of required organizational processes and structure for cloud adoption & management
• Support assessment and consolidation of disparate existing services into a comprehensive, maintainable offering
• Assist in the development and training of client personnel for adoption and management of cloud assets.
• Drafted and executed enterprise-level Department of War cybersecurity policy directives and implementation guidance governing commercial frontier AI integration across critical weapons systems and modernization portfolios. Spearheaded the transition from legacy compliance gates to automated continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) frameworks, establishing environment-centric security boundaries and rapid 30-day developer onboarding pathways.
• Codified rigorous software supply chain risk management standards mandating automated SBOM generation, continuous container and static code scanning, and recurring red-teaming protocols to eliminate operational friction while maintaining zero-trust baseline defenses. Championed Authorizing Official reciprocity and calibrated Security Control Assessor governance across high-impact defense programs, ensuring rapid delivery of resilient, mission-critical cloud and edge capabilities.

• Outstanding communication skills, including briefing technical recommendations to organizational leaders, and the ability to work in an environment with evolving requirements.
• Highly proficient in modern cloud providers, especially Azure and Google Cloud.
• Highly proficient with agile methodologies and tools including source control and CI/CD.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, etc) and container tools (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman etc).
• Programming ability in one or more general purpose languages (C++, Rust, Python).
• Understanding of public cloud networking concepts.
• Experience deploying complex and scalable cloud applications.

• Experience with one or more existing DoD classified development networks

• BS in a technical field (preferably computer science or electrical engineering)

• 20+ years in software development, infrastructure design, or DevOps

• 20+ years in software development in a classified working environment

• TS with ability to obtain an SCI
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.