Job Description

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Strategic Innovation Group (SIG) is seeking an Enterprise Architect for AWS Cloud Migration to assist FAA in defining the strategic roadmap and designing secure, scalable cloud solutions for migrating an existing system to AWS. Responsibilities include assessing infrastructure, selecting appropriate migration strategies, ensuring compliance and governance, and optimizing cloud environments for performance and cost. This role requires deep expertise in strong communications skills, AWS services, and DevSecOps to collaborate with stakeholders and guide teams through the transformation.

• Great work/life balance
• Eligibility for performancebased participation in cash bonuses
• Potential to participate in growth of the company through incentives
• Excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, generous PTO, a 401(k) with match, life insurance, short and longterm disability, and a health savings account (HSA)

Additionally, this position is expected to generally remote, with occasional visits to the office and client facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as needed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning
  • Conducting infrastructure assessments and developing tailored cloud migration strategies.
  • Defining migration roadmaps, including approaches like rehosting, replatforming, and refactoring.
  • Aligning migration efforts with business goals and outcomes.
• Architecture & Design
  • Designing and implementing robust, scalable, and secure AWS architectures.
  • Architecting environments with proper governance and cost management.
  • Ensuring solutions incorporate high availability, disaster recovery, and secure integrations.
• Migration Execution & Optimization
  • Overseeing the execution of migration plans, ensuring data security and efficiency.
  • Implementing and optimizing AWS services for costefficiency, security, and performance.
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Collaborating with stakeholders (development, IT operations, security teams) to gather requirements and guide decisions.
  • Serving as a trusted advisor on cloud industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • Leading and mentoring teams on cloud best practices and architectural excellence.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate business needs into comprehensive cloud architecture strategies.
• Communication: Strong skills to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Cloud Platforms: Deep knowledge of AWS services and multicloud/hybrid environments.
• Migration Methodologies: Expertise in the 7 Rs of cloud migration (rehost, replatform, refactor, etc.).
• Technical Skills: Experience with automation tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps practices, and cloud governance.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Prior experience in federal contracting or highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloudnative services such as AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, OpenSearch, Azure OpenAI, AI Studio, Data Factory, and related tools.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills and a commitment to scalable, maintainable engineering practices.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Must have ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drugfree workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Salary: $180,000 - $220,000

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