Cloud Architect Lead

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

As a SkyePoint employee you will be given the opportunity to support some of our nation’s most critical information systems by utilizing not only your existing cybersecurity skills and talents, but those that you will learn in your new role. In your new role as a cyber security professional, you will protect our customer’s most sensitive data and complex systems from all forms of threats including cyber-attacks, insider threats, rogue network devices, and malicious software and applications. You will work with a team of like-minded professionals to share and collaborate upon your ideas to improve the cybersecurity infrastructure, architecture, and configuration deployments. Your ideas and contributions will matter.

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval and funding. 

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Cloud Architect Lead for a proposal effort on a DHS contract.

This position will be located in Tysons Corner, VA or Arlington, VA. This person will need to be able to travel to Washington, DC for occasional meetings.

The Cloud Architect Lead will have overall responsibility over the engineering task. Additional support will include DevSecOps pipeline development, performance monitoring / configuration, billing / usage of cloud resources, and migration between cloud environments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) or more years of relevant experience in an Enterprise IT environment, certifications must be achieved within three (3) months after contract award:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional

• U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance.

• Technical proficiency designing and implementing Cloud-based AWS solutions.
• Experience applying The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) in Agile solution designs to minimize technical debt and improve overall velocity.
• Experience with software design and development, systems operations / management; database architecture, storage and IT security.
• Experience with DevSecOps pipeline tools including configuration management, requirements (e.g. JIRA), automated testing, and deployment.
• Proficient in network communication protocols, ports, routing, proxy settings, and firewall policies.
• Experience designing solutions compliant with the Federal Information Management Security Act (FISMA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security Standards and Security Requirements.
• Experience with Message Services, such as development of Apache ActiveMQ services, MuleSoft and/or Apache Camel.
• Experience with microservices / container architectures (e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes), orchestration and automation.
• Proven ability to develop root cause analysis, problem identification and resolution, and roadmap for problems within system design and implementation of existing and new systems.
• Technical proficiency in optimizing system performance and resource utilization through log and monitoring analysis.
• Experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools, such as AppDynamics and/or NewRelic.
• Experience with designing and implementing Cloud-based hosting solutions, as well as Cloud-based backup and recovery, including failover zones.
• Familiar with best-practices in billing and accounting with AWS to minimize oversubscription of services.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

What We Can Offer You - 

• At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
• Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
• Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
• SkyePoint DoD SkillBridge Industry Partner Fellowship Program

• Flexible Work Environment

SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 (with SAM) for Services. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

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Skyepoint Decisions is a participating E-Verify Employer. 

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.