Job#: 3027413 Job Description: AWS Cloud ArchitectLocation: Norfolk, VA
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Employment Length: 3 months (conversion based on performance)
Pay: $70-$90 /Hr.
Job Description:- Architect, design, and oversee implementation of enterprise-grade cloud solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Lead cloud integration efforts within existing, complex infrastructures, ensuring minimal disruption while enabling modernization.
- Work closely with engineering, operations, and security teams to implement scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud architectures.
- Evaluate current environments and remediate architectural deficiencies caused by prior implementations.
- Drive practical application of best practices, balancing ideal design with operational realities and mission requirements.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership during migrations, transformations, and ongoing cloud operations.
- Establish governance, standards, and automation strategies that support continuous delivery in high-change environments.
- Mentor internal teams and promote knowledge transfer to strengthen in-house cloud capabilities.
Requirements:- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5+ years in enterprise cloud architecture roles.
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating cloud environments in large, complex organizations with frequent change cycles.
- Proven ability to integrate new solutions into existing systems, rather than building only greenfield environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise with major cloud platforms, especially AWS (including GovCloud environments).
- Direct experience working in AWS GovCloud (US) supporting government or regulated workloads.
- Deep understanding of networking, security, identity, and compliance in enterprise cloud environments, including FedRAMP or similar frameworks.
- Experience troubleshooting and remediating poorly implemented cloud architectures.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Active clearance
Required Certifications:- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (required)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (required)
- One or more of the following preferred but strongly desired:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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