What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS CLOUD ARCHITECT position at Greenbrier Government Solutions, Inc?
Primary Responsibilities:
· Design and deploy dynamically scalable, highly available, fault‑tolerant AWS applications and infrastructure
· Lead & advise on cloud migration strategies for complex, multi-tier systems
· Select AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) matching project needs
· Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC): implement Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines
· Optimize cost and performance: monitor usage, implement cost-control best practices
· Ensure security & compliance: apply AWS Well‑Architected frameworks, IAM, encryption, audit/logging
· Define and enforce security policies (IAM roles, encryption, network security)
· Plan and execute migration of applications and data from on-premises or other clouds to AWS.
· Disaster Recovery & Resilience: develop and maintain backup, DR plans, failover strategies
· Continuously assess, review existing architecture and recommend enhancements including new AWS features
Skills and Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline.
· 10 years in Cloud migration, enhancement, and virtualization.
· Expertise in disaster recovery and achieving 100% up time
· Agile and DevSecOps project knowledge
· Experience deploying AWS service in GovCloud
· Familiarity with DoD systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and cloud platforms
Certifications:
· AWS Certified Solutions Architect
· Certified Data Analytics, Cloud Practitioner and AI Practitioner preferred
· Desired expertise in AWS SysOps and AWS Machine Learning Engineering
Security Clearance Requirements:
· U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
Work Location:
· 3 days in Fairfax, VA, 2 days in Washington, D.C.
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000