Strategic ACI is seeking a Mid-level Cloud Architect to support the planning and development of cloud services architectures. The analysis of cloud service alternatives are conducted and prioritized to ensure the Government properly architects business and mission solutions using cloud bases systems and services. You will all provide expertise engineering, architecture, and integration support to inform the future state "To-Be" Architecture for our customer. You will work alongside C2E System Engineer teammates, Enterprise Engineers, Architects, Integrators, the Cloud PMO, and others to provide C2E acquisition integration assistance.

Responsibilities

Support cultural change for cloud adoption.
Support development and coordination of cloud architectures.
Support the development of cloud strategies and coordinating adoption of cloud-based solutions.
In partnership with Expert and Senior C2E System Engineers, perform a variety of enterprise engineering analyses (e.g., C2E Vendor Comparisons of Service Offerings, End-to-End Enterprise Requirements Traceability); help to identify / define enterprise requirements and mature NGA’s Multiple Cloud / Integrated Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Architecture Patterns.
As an emerging thought leader, investigate and provide insights to the use of iPaaS as a scalable approach to manage and orchestrate a multiple cloud environment, helping to assess a range of implementation options with your C2E System Engineer teammates.
Help identify and document IT Risks/Issues/Opportunities related to C2E engineering and integration.
Assist in the development of briefings and engineering products for Agency Engineering and Architecture Review Boards, Readiness Reviews, and various Acquisition Milestones.
Participate in Mission Partner engagements to understand C2E approach/direction; work with you C2E System Engineer teammates to identify services that NGA can leverage for efficiencies, coordinate dependent systems migrations across agencies and multiple clouds, and document the associated architectures.
Provide technical input and assessment to address C2E technical and business concerns.
Participate in cross-Organization efforts to remain informed, consistent, and working towards common goals (e.g., Advancing architecture-patterns to the Enterprise (Multiple Cloud, PaaS/iPaaS environment).

Qualifications

Required:

TS/SCI Clearance.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Mid level experience as a Cloud Architect.
6-12 years of working experience in cloud-based systems architecting.
6 years of technical experience. If the 6 years' experience is as a Cloud Architect, it may be considered in lieu of degree.
Cloud knowledge through hands-on experience with a Cloud Service Provider(s) (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Google) and/or Cloud training.
Understanding and demonstrated experience with engineering processes (e.g., Architecture, Requirements, Integration, Test, and/or Transition).
Eagerness to learn under the mentorship of Expert and Senior C2E System Engineers, gaining hands-on enterprise engineering and architecture experience with the C2E, iPaaS, and other transformational initiatives.
Interest and passion to grow engineering thought leadership and planning skills.

Desired

Previous working experience in government or industry, within Cloud Architect profession.
Experience with Cloud Service Provider(s) (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and/or Google)
Familiarity with multiple cloud concepts
Experience / working knowledge of Platform-As-A-Service (PaaS)
Experience / working knowledge of DevSecOps principles and practices
Experience / working knowledge of the Systems Engineering lifecycle
Experience with agile project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence
Cloud Certification(s)
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification(s)
One or more Cloud Certifications:
- Cloud Certified Solutions Architect.
- AWS Certified.
- Cisco Certified Networking Administrator – Cloud.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional – Cloud.
- IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect.
- MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure.
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP7-CMA).

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