What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Architect position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.?
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is searching for aSenior Cloud Architect.
How you will contribute to our National Security and Defense mission:
As a Cloud Architect, you will provide oversight and contribute to the design, implementation, security, and management of complex cloud solutions to facilitate modern development of integrated mission engineering, including AI/ML, Modeling and Simulation, and more. You will be the main interface for the cloud aspects of the project, collaborating on requirements and tasking with the Security, DevSecOps, and Modeling and Simulation staff. You will oversee and contribute to the development, testing, operations, enhancement, and sustainment of the cloud infrastructure and ecosystem for unclassified and classified traditional and on-premises clouds. You will interface frequently with stakeholders across different disciplines and organizations.
You'll be a great fit for this role if:
- You have a passion for technology.
- You understand the urgent need to modernize software solutions and infrastructure.
- You understand the Department of Defense DevSecOps initiative and reference architectures.
- You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
- You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.
- You have excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Your essential job functions will include, but may not be limited to:
- Manage and lead cloud engineering and IT-related processes for planning, execution, and reporting.
- Design and implement robust cloud architectures, cloud automation, security, and compliance scanning, including infrastructure as code and platform as code solutions.
- Define and enforce cloud standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- Perform cloud assessments and migrations.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations, technical tasking, and development of cloud ecosystems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
- Monitor and optimize cloud performance, costs, and resource utilization.
- Implement and maintain security controls and compliance standards.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans.
- Stay current with the latest security threats, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
- Stay in the know with the latest cloud-based technologies, patterns, processes, and trends.
- Manage the interactions with cloud-based technology vendors to discuss features, relevant architectural needs, etc., to meet the software factory cloud requirements.
- Oversee collaboration with DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, and Information Assurance teams to ensure environment needs and requirements are tracked for execution.
Qualifications Required:
- 15 years of combined experience working in cloud computing. DevSecOps, information technology, system administration, software engineering, or related field.
- 8 years of experience working with Azure, Nutanix, or other cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, VMWare).
- Proficient and deep understanding of Azure and its capabilities, tools, solutions, and features.
- Experience managing complex cloud environments.
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security principles.
- Proficient with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Ansible, Packer, CloudFormation).
- Proficient in scripting (e.g, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience with containerization technology (e.g., Docker, Podman, Helm, Kubernetes).
- Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools (e.g., GitOps, CI/CD).
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Solutions Architect certificate (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Certified Solutions Architect, etc.) or equivalent.
Clearance Requirements:
- Must have a Secret DoD Security Clearance.
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- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com
MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.
MTSI is an equal opportunity employer and 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.
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