Principal Technical Consultant, Cloud Networking
Thinkahead Consultant Psychologist Pty Ltd
AWSCloudTerraform
AWS Cloud Architect – SME
T-Rex Solutions, LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDockerEC2JenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesTerraform
About the role
- Serve as the cloud architecture SME for a multi-disciplinary team modernizing a legacy federal case management platform
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient AWS architectures using best practices and agency-specific guidelines
- Lead cloud migration strategy, ensuring smooth transition from legacy systems to cloud-native environments
- Define and implement cloud-native services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront) and serverless components to support business and technical requirements
- Collaborate with DevOps, security, development, and UI/UX teams to ensure holistic system integration and compliance
- Lead the configuration and management of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Design and enforce DevSecOps pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments in alignment with federal security practices
- Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and agency-specific security controls
- Conduct system performance tuning, cost optimization, and monitoring using tools like CloudWatch, AWS Config, and Trusted Advisor
- Document all architectural decisions, cloud service configurations, and security implementations
- Provide SME-level input for technical proposals, documentation, and stakeholder briefings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in IT architecture and systems engineering
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying applications in AWS environments
- Deep understanding of cloud-native design principles, microservices architecture, and API-driven development
- Strong experience with AWS services, including but not limited to: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch
- Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
- Strong understanding of federal cloud security requirements (FedRAMP, NIST, etc.)
- Proficiency with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CodePipeline), and container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Demonstrated success designing or modernizing enterprise-scale systems, ideally for government clients
- Strong communication skills and ability to interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- US citizenship required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 DoD security clearance. A current DoD Public Trust clearance is desirable
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Performance bonuses
- Training and educational reimbursement
- 401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment
- Individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits
- PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date)
- Paid parental leave
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Hard skills
AWS architecturecloud migrationcloud-native servicesinfrastructure-as-codeDevSecOpssystem performance tuningcost optimizationAPI-driven developmentmicroservices architecturefederal cloud security
Soft skills
communication skillsstakeholder engagementteam collaborationleadershipproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceDoD security clearanceDoD Public Trust clearance
