The United States Air Force is looking for a Cloud Application Architect to leverage cloud architecture expertise in a high impact role, supporting the migration and solutioning of mission critical capabilities.
Requirements
5+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud-native applications using microservices, containers, including Docker, Kubernetes, serverless functions, or API gateways
Experience with tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or IaC technologies
Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001, or SOC
Experience with CI/CD pipeline development with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Experience in server automation using Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack
Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, data encryption, vulnerability management, and security auditing
Knowledge of cloud storage options, including object storage, block storage, and file storage, data lifecycle management, and data backup and recovery strategies
Responsibilities
Translate customer needs and assist others in migration and solutioning of mission critical capabilities
Work with current and new software development teams to understand their architecture and development environment tooling
Develop onboarding paths to the client's platform
Work independently while leading others and work across development teams
Configure and manage virtual networks, subnets, routing, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, and networking components within a cloud environment
Develop CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Secure containers with Cloud One Container Security for image scanning, runtime protection, and compliance
Other
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to work independently and lead others
Must be willing to participate in interviews and assessments on camera
