Chief/Cloud Architect

DSA is seeking a Chief/Cloud Architect to lead the technical architecture for secure AWS IL5 operations, tenant isolation, capacity planning, cloud modernization, and technical trade-space decisions. This role will serve as the Government's primary technical counterpart for ensuring the solution remains secure, scalable, supportable, cost-aware, and aligned to mission growth.

Responsibilities

Lead cloud architecture strategy for AWS IL5 environments supporting operational, test, development, training, and modernization needs; Design and govern secure tenant isolation using account boundaries, network segmentation, identity controls, encryption, logging, and centralized ingress/egress protections; Support capacity planning, performance engineering, resilience, backup and recovery, environment provisioning, and cloud cost optimization; Provide technical leadership for modernization trade studies, architecture reviews, technology refresh, and cloud migration planning; Coordinate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, systems engineering, and mission application teams to ensure secure, supportable architecture decisions; Develop architecture documentation, diagrams, decision records, and Government-facing technical recommendations

Requirements

Experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or an approved equivalent AI solution; Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related technical field; At least 10 years of experience in enterprise systems architecture, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or secure systems modernization; At least 5 years of experience supporting biometric, intelligence, or high-availability mission systems; Experience with cARMY, AC2SP, ECMA, SCCA, IL5, IL6, multi-AZ architectures, tenant hosting, and Infrastructure as Code; Hands-on experience designing or operating AWS environments for DoD, Army, IC, or federal mission systems; Experience with RMF, DoD cloud security requirements, identity and access management, network segmentation, logging, encryption, and infrastructure automation; Ability to translate mission needs into secure, scalable, and operationally sustainable architecture; DoD 8570/8140-aligned certification; Active Secret-level clearance

Nice to have

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional strongly preferred; CISSP preferred; AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or AWS Security Specialty desired