Cloud Architect

**Overview:**
We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Architect to provide technical leadership and oversight for enterprise cloud operations. As a Cloud Architect, you will play a critical role in ensuring cloud environments are securely provisioned, configured, monitored, and lifecycle managed in accordance with agency policies. **Responsibilities:**
* Provide technical leadership and oversight for enterprise cloud operations, ensuring cloud environments are securely provisioned, configured, monitored, and lifecycle managed in accordance with agency policies. * Serve within the Enterprise Architecture and Governance function to align cloud architectures and operational implementations with established enterprise standards across IT and OT environments. * Maintain and contribute to architecture artifacts, governance documentation, and configuration standards to support consistent and compliant cloud operations. * Coordinate monitoring, incident response, and production support activities to ensure highly reliable, resilient, and secure cloud service delivery. * Partner with engineering and operations teams to support testing processes related to production deployments, ensuring readiness, stability, and compliance with change and release practices. * Facilitate integration of cloud operations with enterprise change, configuration, and release management processes, supporting effective lifecycle coordination without direct ownership. * Ensure cloud platforms and services are incorporated into disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuity of operations across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. * Oversee cloud cost and consumption management, providing visibility, reporting, and optimization recommendations aligned to budget and utilization goals. * Support IT service management (ITSM) and IT operations management (ITOM) objectives by aligning cloud operations with service delivery frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives. * Track and report on service performance against SLAs, enabling transparency and driving continuous service improvement across functional areas. **Qualifications:**
* Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred. Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship. * Demonstrated experience architecting and supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in an enterprise or federal setting. * Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers. * Hands-on experience with cloud operations, including provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure. * Proven ability to support incident response, system monitoring, and production operations in a 24/7 or mission-critical environment. * Experience coordinating change management, configuration management, and release processes within structured IT environments. * Working knowledge of cloud security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, etc) and their application to cloud environments. * Experience integrating cloud services into disaster recovery and continuity of operations (COOP) planning and testing. * Demonstrated use of cloud cost management and reporting tools to track utilization and optimize spend. * Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and governance materials aligned to enterprise standards. * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud operations, or enterprise IT infrastructure, with at least 3 years in a leadership or lead role. **Benefits:**
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Health insurance coverage
* Life and disability insurance
* Retirement savings plan
* Paid holidays and paid time off
* Annual salary range: $130,000 - $170,000
* Short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards
* Opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and supportive work environment