Cloud Architect and Infrastructure Lead

DecisionPoint seeks a Cloud Architect and Infrastructure Lead (SME) to serve as the senior-most authority over AWS GovCloud architecture, IL5 security alignment, and cloud infrastructure strategy supporting a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This SME-level role owns the cloud architecture vision, directs modernization efforts, and ensures the resilience, scalability, and security of the entire enterprise cloud ecosystem. 

The SME will collaborate with executive technical leadership, cybersecurity governance, engineering teams, and mission stakeholders to design and maintain a high-performance, secure cloud environment tailored to complex enterprise requirements. 

This position is fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

The Cloud Architect and Infrastructure Lead (SME) will: 

• Define and own the enterprise IL5 AWS GovCloud architecture, roadmap, and modernization strategy. 

• Architect secure, scalable cloud solutions that comply with DoD IL5, Zero Trust, and RMF requirements. 

• Oversee all infrastructure components: compute, networking, VPC design, storage, load balancing, identity, and access controls. 

• Lead enterprise-wide cloud modernization initiatives, migration plans, and long-term infrastructure evolution. 

• Direct the implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent. 

• Lead enterprise COOP, DR, and high-availability cloud architecture efforts. 

• Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership to implement RMF controls, STIGs, and continuous monitoring solutions. 

• Conduct expert-level troubleshooting of cloud, network, and infrastructure issues. 

• Develop enterprise architecture standards, cloud governance policies, and operational playbooks. 

• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on cost optimization, performance tuning, and cloud scalability. 

• Mentor senior engineers and guide cloud engineering teams in best practices. 

• Participate in executive-level technical discussions and cloud strategy reviews. 

Clearance Requirement 

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 investigation. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 12 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or enterprise systems engineering. 

• Minimum 5 years architecting and administering AWS GovCloud IL5 environments. 

• Extensive experience designing secure, scalable architectures for federal or DoD systems. 

• Experience leading cloud transformation or modernization at enterprise scale. 

• Experience coordinating cross-enterprise teams at an SME or chief architect level. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Deep subject-matter expertise in AWS GovCloud enterprise architecture. 

• Expert-level understanding of IL5 cloud security, RMF controls, and Zero Trust alignment. 

• Mastery of VPC design, IAM strategy, network segmentation, encryption, KMS, and multi-region architectures. 

• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code toolsets (Terraform, CloudFormation). 

• Proficiency in cloud monitoring, observability, logging, and operational telemetry. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience with Kubernetes/EKS, ECS, and microservices modernization. 

• Familiarity with enterprise SIEM tools and cloud-native security monitoring. 

• Experience leading integration of cloud environments with CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines. 

Certifications 

Required: 

• CompTIA Security+ 

• One or more of the following senior cybersecurity certifications: CGRC, CISM, CISSP, CASP+, GSLC 

Preferred: 

• AWS Solutions Architect — Professional 

• ITIL v4 Foundation 

• Additional DoD cloud or cybersecurity SME credentials 

Skills 

• Exceptional leadership and enterprise cloud strategy development skills. 

• Strong ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders. 

• Expert-level troubleshooting across cloud, network, and security layers. 

• Ability to architect complex enterprise cloud systems under strict security requirements. 

• Commitment to excellence, rigor, and long-term infrastructure reliability. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.