Job Requirements
Dept Of State, DC
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Salary not specified
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Job Description
We have a fantastic full time opportunity for a an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to modernize a federal government customer's infrastructure in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority on Azure Cloud Architecture, leading design, migration, and operational support for mission-critical workloads.
What You'll Do
As an Azure Cloud Architect you will:
Serve as the subject matter expert for Azure Government cloud architecture, design, and implementation, including leading migration of on-premises and legacy systems to Azure Government (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret, per program accreditation).
Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available Azure infrastructure aligned with federal cloud security requirements (FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, RMF), and support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities with ISSOs/ISSMs and the Authorizing Official’s team.
Architect identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and federation with on-premises identity systems.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform); monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, and Defender for Cloud.
Support the program’s priority mission initiatives, including implementing an ETL solution with large data consumption across dispersed sources.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to program engineers, and collaborate with government stakeholders, program management, and cross-functional technical teams to translate mission requirements into cloud architecture solutions.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
What You Bring (Requirements):
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
8 years of overall IT/technical experience
5 years of hands-on experience architecting and engineering Microsoft Azure environments.
Current Microsoft Azure certification, at minimum Associate level (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Associate).
Nice to Have (Differentiators):
Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure Government cloud environments (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret/DoD-aligned), including familiarity with applicable compliance boundaries.
Working knowledge of federal cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, DoD Impact Level categorization) and experience supporting or contributing to Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages.
Deep, hands-on expertise in Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Private Link, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN), compute, storage, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, in addition to the required Associate-level certification.
Prior experience supporting federal civilian agency or Intelligence Community customers.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines in a government cloud context; familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Purview in a high-side or classified environment.
Familiarity with AWS (e.g., AWS GovCloud) to support the program’s long-term multi-cloud strategy.
Current SCI indoctrination or prior SCI access is a plus but not required at time of application.
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Here at Revolutional we are pleased to have been repeatedly recognized for our outstanding work culture, the innovative work we do, and the employees on our team who make a difference each day. Some of these recognitions include:
Recognized as a Top 20 "Best Place to Work in Virginia"
Recipient of Department of Labor's HireVets Gold Medallion
Great Place to Work Certification for five years running
A Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 company
A Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 company
Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eleven years
Two-time SBA SBIR Tibbett's Award winner
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification
We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Revolutional family! In addition to competitive compensation, a family-focused culture, and a dynamic, productive work environment, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefits including, but not limited to
Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans
100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options
100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance
5% 401(k) company matching
Flexible-schedules and teleworking options
Paid holidays and PTO Accrual Plans
Paid Parental Leave
Professional development and career growth opportunities
Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation-- and so much more!
What You'll Do
As an Azure Cloud Architect you will:
Serve as the subject matter expert for Azure Government cloud architecture, design, and implementation, including leading migration of on-premises and legacy systems to Azure Government (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret, per program accreditation).
Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available Azure infrastructure aligned with federal cloud security requirements (FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, RMF), and support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities with ISSOs/ISSMs and the Authorizing Official’s team.
Architect identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and federation with on-premises identity systems.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform); monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, and Defender for Cloud.
Support the program’s priority mission initiatives, including implementing an ETL solution with large data consumption across dispersed sources.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to program engineers, and collaborate with government stakeholders, program management, and cross-functional technical teams to translate mission requirements into cloud architecture solutions.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
What You Bring (Requirements):
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
8 years of overall IT/technical experience
5 years of hands-on experience architecting and engineering Microsoft Azure environments.
Current Microsoft Azure certification, at minimum Associate level (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Associate).
Nice to Have (Differentiators):
Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure Government cloud environments (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret/DoD-aligned), including familiarity with applicable compliance boundaries.
Working knowledge of federal cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, DoD Impact Level categorization) and experience supporting or contributing to Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages.
Deep, hands-on expertise in Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Private Link, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN), compute, storage, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, in addition to the required Associate-level certification.
Prior experience supporting federal civilian agency or Intelligence Community customers.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines in a government cloud context; familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Purview in a high-side or classified environment.
Familiarity with AWS (e.g., AWS GovCloud) to support the program’s long-term multi-cloud strategy.
Current SCI indoctrination or prior SCI access is a plus but not required at time of application.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Here at Revolutional we are pleased to have been repeatedly recognized for our outstanding work culture, the innovative work we do, and the employees on our team who make a difference each day. Some of these recognitions include:
Recognized as a Top 20 "Best Place to Work in Virginia"
Recipient of Department of Labor's HireVets Gold Medallion
Great Place to Work Certification for five years running
A Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 company
A Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 company
Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eleven years
Two-time SBA SBIR Tibbett's Award winner
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification
We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Revolutional family! In addition to competitive compensation, a family-focused culture, and a dynamic, productive work environment, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefits including, but not limited to
Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans
100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options
100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance
5% 401(k) company matching
Flexible-schedules and teleworking options
Paid holidays and PTO Accrual Plans
Paid Parental Leave
Professional development and career growth opportunities
Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation-- and so much more!
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