Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have gained relevant experience while leading strategic initiatives within the civilian and IC Government agencies.
Rapid Cycle Solutions is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to provide multi-cloud management advisory services supporting national security objectives. The Cloud Architect will advise Government IT teams on designing and building single- or multi-cloud computing architecture solutions that meet mission requirements. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to advise on the automation or improvement of existing cloud environments. Incorporates engineering strategies for introducing new technology into infrastructure-related business processes. Develops future technology and architectural advancements to support the Government’s architectural design, cloud migration, and continued evolution.The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of cloud computing and technology systems and experience designing and transferring applications to the cloud in C2E. They will provide unbiased, independent advisory services on cloud services' use, performance, and delivery. They facilitate business relationships between Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and Sponsor organizations consuming authorized C2E cloud service offerings. Additionally, they provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations to assist the Sponsor with pre-migration planning activities associated with navigating the complexities of utilizing CSP technologies and service offerings in a multi-cloud environment and collect ongoing metrics, analysis, and related information.Required Qualifications:

• Must have active TS/SCI with a polygraph clearance
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management, or operations to include:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, executing, and supporting IT cloud solutions
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience developing solutions architecture and evaluating architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and other cloud services
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability, provisioning, networking)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience with Multi-Cloud orchestration and implementations spanning at least two commercial public cloud offerings in AWS, Azure, Google, Microsoft, or IBM
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in DevOps toolchains (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, etc.)

• Leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros, and cons for each, and a recommendation.

Rapid Cycle Solutions (RCS) is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities as an applicant, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-VerifyAll RCS work locations are drug-free workplaces.