View all jobsOur Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. They are seeking a
Cloud Solutions Architect to support this critical customer mission.
Responsibilities- Design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based architectures to support ESS operational requirements
- Create scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization of engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios
- Lead planning and implementation for migration of on-prem capabilities into the AWS cloud
- Customize capabilities to align with engagement scope, technical, and operational parameters
- Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment processes
- Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation
- Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs
- Implement security controls including encryption, namespace obfuscation, and hardened configurations
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines
- Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve operational capabilities
- Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to implementation teams
- Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during active operations
Requirements- U.S. Citizenship
- Active Secret Clearance, TS/SCI preferred
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience
- Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements
- Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions
- Strong documentation and technical communication skills
- Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Desired Skills- Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations
- Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
- Experience with Splunk
- Experience migrating on-prem legacy systems to a cloud environment
- Experience with Azure and Entra
- Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST)
- Background in system administration or DevOps
Desired Certifications- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
Job ID
16823671
Security Clearance
SECRET
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