
Azure Cloud Architect
VSolvit
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per year
About the role
- Validate technical Engineering Assessments in close coordination with Cloud Engineers to ensure proposed solutions are viable and scalable.
- Deliver specialized design recommendations across critical pillars: data storage, identity management, governance, and monitoring solutions.
- Provide expert guidance on Mission Owner (MO) cloud transition strategies and collaborate with Program Managers to oversee the implementation of proposed architectures.
- Advise on F5 configuration activities and evaluate the potential operational impacts of migrating from legacy appliances to a cloud-native security stack.
- Provide strategic recommendations for the maintenance and sustainment of the DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) Functional Requirements Document (FRD) within Azure Government.
- Lead the implementation and long-term sustainment of the future Cloud Native Security Stack and potential Shared Services.
- Deliver expertise and strategic configurations for Azure Firewall Premium (AFW-P) to enhance organizational threat protection.
- Guide the transition toward Zero Trust Architectures to meet modern federal security mandates.
- Coordinate with Cloud Operations Engineers to design and ensure high availability and failover capabilities across both Azure Government and Commercial environments.
- Ensure all architectural designs support the rigorous requirements of Azure Government and applicable commercial cloud services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience with a deep background in Azure administration and cloud architecture.
- Specific expertise in the strategic maintenance and sustainment of DoD SCCA functional requirements.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps toolchains.
- Security+ certification.
- U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance (preferred).
- Advanced Cloud certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Associate) (preferred).
- Proven experience implementing DISA STIG configurations (preferred).
- Experience supporting compliance for DoD SRG and NIST SP 800-53 security controls (preferred).
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- life insurance
- long and short-term disability and other insurance products
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401K Retirement Plan options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- assorted voluntary benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud engineeringAzure administrationcloud architectureF5 configurationAzure Firewall PremiumZero Trust ArchitecturesCI/CDDevSecOpsDISA STIG configurationsNIST SP 800-53
Soft Skills
collaborationstrategic recommendationsguidanceleadershipcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceSecurity+ certificationMicrosoft Certified: Azure AssociateDoD Top Secret clearance