Contract Performance Period : January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Job Location : Washington, DC - A minimum of 1 day per week Onsite support required, unless otherwise directed.
Direct Hire : Hourly- Contractual through 31/12/2025, with possibility for extension.
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : On-site/Remote at Washington, DC locations (unless directed otherwise), with a minimum of 1 day per week for On-Site support.
Working Remotely : On-site/Remote at Washington, DC locations (unless directed otherwise), with a minimum of 1 day per week for On-Site support.
Project Description :
Seeking a Senior Cloud Architect proficient in administering either AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Cloud service platforms. This position will become part of the team responsible for fostering cloud adoption within the Client's Cloud Architecture and Administration team. Performance Period: January 2, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with a possibility for extension
Qualification Requirements :
At least five years’ demonstrated experience in an administration role supporting cloud platforms. As a Sr. Cloud Architect, we require 10 years of experience in the field of technology, 5 of which focused on supporting cloud technologies. ** U.S. citizenship is a requirement for this position.
Skills Requirements :
• Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. • Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. • DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. • Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Government platform experience preferred). • Understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. • Familiarity with loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. • Understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. • Awareness of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment. • Understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. • Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. • Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. • Familiarity with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments). Highly Desirable Skills (not mandatory): • Proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, PowerShell or Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep, Terraform, etc) • Experience with direct configuration and management of AWS or Azure components • Experience with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc • Experience with containerization as a strategy for cloud-enabling legacy applications • Familiarity with the Well Architected Framework • Experience with defining platform requirements • Experience in managing ADConnect sync scope and customization of sync rules to meet business requirements • Understanding of high-level O365 tenant management and strong experience with the migration on-premise Microsoft collaboration platform to Office 365 • High-level understanding in the underpinnings of SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, and ExchangeOnline • Strong PowerShell background with experience in automating administrative tasks in O365 using modules such as MSOL, AzureAD, AzureRM, PnP, and ExchangeOnlineManagement • Understanding of Azure AD management, including experience in: • Managing Conditional Access rules • Assigning Licenses • Creating dynamic and static groups • Privileged Identity Management and Identity Protection • Azure App Principals • Business to Business (B2B) Trust • Experience in designing Azure landing zone architecture for IaaS and SaaS deployments
Responsibilities :
• Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. • Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. • Provide service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Government platform experience preferred). • Provide direct configuration and management of AWS or Azure components. • Provide support with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc. • Provide support with defining platform requirements. • Provide management for Managing Conditional Access rules. • Provide support for assigning Licenses. • Creating dynamic and static groups • Provide privileged Identity Management and Identity Protection • Provide support in designing Azure landing zone architecture for IaaS and SaaS deployments
Job ID : 1446
Job Location : Washington, DC - A minimum of 1 day per week Onsite support required, unless otherwise directed.
Direct Hire : Hourly- Contractual through 31/12/2025, with possibility for extension.
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : On-site/Remote at Washington, DC locations (unless directed otherwise), with a minimum of 1 day per week for On-Site support.
Working Remotely : On-site/Remote at Washington, DC locations (unless directed otherwise), with a minimum of 1 day per week for On-Site support.
Project Description :
Seeking a Senior Cloud Architect proficient in administering either AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Cloud service platforms. This position will become part of the team responsible for fostering cloud adoption within the Client's Cloud Architecture and Administration team. Performance Period: January 2, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with a possibility for extension
Qualification Requirements :
At least five years’ demonstrated experience in an administration role supporting cloud platforms. As a Sr. Cloud Architect, we require 10 years of experience in the field of technology, 5 of which focused on supporting cloud technologies. ** U.S. citizenship is a requirement for this position.
Skills Requirements :
• Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. • Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. • DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. • Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Government platform experience preferred). • Understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. • Familiarity with loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. • Understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. • Awareness of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment. • Understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. • Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. • Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. • Familiarity with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments). Highly Desirable Skills (not mandatory): • Proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, PowerShell or Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep, Terraform, etc) • Experience with direct configuration and management of AWS or Azure components • Experience with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc • Experience with containerization as a strategy for cloud-enabling legacy applications • Familiarity with the Well Architected Framework • Experience with defining platform requirements • Experience in managing ADConnect sync scope and customization of sync rules to meet business requirements • Understanding of high-level O365 tenant management and strong experience with the migration on-premise Microsoft collaboration platform to Office 365 • High-level understanding in the underpinnings of SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, and ExchangeOnline • Strong PowerShell background with experience in automating administrative tasks in O365 using modules such as MSOL, AzureAD, AzureRM, PnP, and ExchangeOnlineManagement • Understanding of Azure AD management, including experience in: • Managing Conditional Access rules • Assigning Licenses • Creating dynamic and static groups • Privileged Identity Management and Identity Protection • Azure App Principals • Business to Business (B2B) Trust • Experience in designing Azure landing zone architecture for IaaS and SaaS deployments
Responsibilities :
• Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. • Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. • Provide service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Government platform experience preferred). • Provide direct configuration and management of AWS or Azure components. • Provide support with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc. • Provide support with defining platform requirements. • Provide management for Managing Conditional Access rules. • Provide support for assigning Licenses. • Creating dynamic and static groups • Provide privileged Identity Management and Identity Protection • Provide support in designing Azure landing zone architecture for IaaS and SaaS deployments
Job ID : 1446
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