Posted 4 days ago
Top Secret
$149,000 - $248,000
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)
Job Family :
Software Development & Support
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Active Top Secret (TS)
What You Will Do :
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solutions Architect with deep experience in Azure and AWS to support federal modernization, cloud migration, and enterprise architecture initiatives. This role involves working directly with federal clients, engineering teams, and program leadership to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with government compliance frameworks.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bridge technical and mission needs in a fast-moving federal environment.
What You Will Need :
What Would Be Nice To Have :
The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Software Development & Support
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Active Top Secret (TS)
What You Will Do :
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solutions Architect with deep experience in Azure and AWS to support federal modernization, cloud migration, and enterprise architecture initiatives. This role involves working directly with federal clients, engineering teams, and program leadership to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with government compliance frameworks.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bridge technical and mission needs in a fast-moving federal environment.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of cloud/hybrid architectures within Azure, AWS, On-Prem environments.
- Provide technical leadership to engineering, DevSecOps, and application modernization teams.
- Develop architecture artifacts, cloud reference models, diagrams, and roadmaps for federal programs.
- Assess legacy systems and produce migration strategies aligned with federal security, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Advise program leadership on cloud capabilities, cost optimization, zero - trust alignment, and long-term modernization paths.
- Ensure adherence to federal security controls (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, TIC 3.0) and agency - specific compliance mandates.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, data, and application teams to ensure integrated, end - to - end system performance.
- Participate in technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposal efforts, including BOEs and architecture narratives.
What You Will Need :
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance and ability to obtain SCI.
- Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, or enterprise systems engineering.
- Bachelor's degree or four(4) additional years of experience is needed in lieu of degree.
- Hands-on experience architecting in Azure and AWS (multi-cloud experience strongly preferred).
- Ability to produce architecture documentation, technical design artifacts, and compliance - ready engineering materials.
- Experience with federal IT environments, including cloud security baselines and agency ATO processes.
- Strong understanding of virtualization, networking, IAM, monitoring, logging, and cloud governance.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and translating mission requirements into technical designs.
What Would Be Nice To Have :
- TOGAF
- AWS Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Exposure to GCP or OCI
- ITIL Foundation
- CISSP
- SAFe Architect or SAFe Agilist for scaled agile environments
The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Care.com annual membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
group id: 91075284
N
In the rapidly expanding space of cryptocurrencies, the demand for skilled professionals in crypto investigator jobs are reaching new heights. Jumpstart your career in crypto with Guidehouse.
