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Overview
The client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect (SME III) to support our federal customer. This role provides senior-level engineering and architectural expertise across multiple cloud service providers (CSPs) such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, focusing on infrastructure-as-code, automation, security posture alignment, and optimization of cross-cloud services. This role will support the Technical Operations Center (TOC) s multi cloud support including the modernization and management of infrastructure systems across a hybrid/multi-cloud environment. The candidate must be capable of strategic advisory, hands-on technical implementation, and supporting integration across enterprise platforms in a secure, regulated environment.
Be able to report onsite to Memphis, TN, for system evaluations, high-impact deployments, or stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority for multi cloud architecture, integration, and operations supporting mission-critical environments
- Able to design and optimize scalable cloud-based systems using native services across CSPs (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform etc.)
- Implement best practices for cost optimization, resource allocation, and security compliance within a hybrid cloud ecosystem
- Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Bicep
- Work with Cybersecurity teams to ensure FedRAMP/IRS compliance and enforce zero-trust and policy-based access control across environments.
- Support container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, AKS, EKS), serverless functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Provide tier-3 support and engineering advisory during incident response or optimization sprints
- Create documentation, diagrams, and operational hand-offs for sustainable cloud operations
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered
- 10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in a multi-cloud engineering or architecture role
- Expert-level knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (compute, storage, networking, identity,
- monitoring).
- Hands-on expertise with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
- Experience with cloud-native security tools (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender)
- Strong understanding of IRS, FedRAMP, or FISMA compliance requirements is a plus
- Clearance: Must be able to obtain/maintain IRS MBI (Moderate Risk Background Investigation)
- Public Trust
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- CISSP or other security certifications is preferred