Lead cloud transformation efforts for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, VA, defining the strategic roadmap for migrating critical capabilities that support mission-critical Coast Guard operations to cloud infrastructure
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on cloud architecture and implementation experience
- 4+ years of experience with both AWS and Azure platforms
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional and Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications
- Strong expertise in designing multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, including cross-cloud integration and cost optimization
- Extensive experience with cloud migration methodologies (6 R’s framework, wave-based migration planning/execution)
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline design (Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, managed services)
Responsibilities
- Lead complex migration projects from planning through execution
- Assess legacy systems for cloud readiness and design modernization strategies (e.g., containerization, microservices)
- Develop migration methodologies that minimize disruption and ensure smooth onboarding
- Optimize performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of applications in cloud environments
- Architect scalable, resilient, and secure solutions on AWS and Azure
- Define cloud strategy, roadmaps, reference architectures, and technical standards
- Implement zero-trust security principles and ensure compliance with industry regulations
Other
- Requires BS and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree
- 2+ years serving in a senior or lead architect role
- Proven track record managing cloud transformation projects over $1M in scope
- Clearance: This position requires candidates to obtain a Public Trust and will accept up to TS/SCI
- Must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications: AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), TOGAF 9 Certified, or CISSP or CISM for security focus
