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Cloud Solutions Architect

Agile Defense, LLC
United States, Virginia, Winchester
May 02, 2025
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That's why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility-leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests.
Overview: (Key personnel proposal opportunity)
Agile Defense is looking for a for Cloud Solutions Architect that will implement and support applications migration and modernization of private, hybrid and multi-clouds, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Container as a Service (CaaS) and API based service offerings to a federal client. The contract will utilize the SAFe methodology and principles to align and collaborate on product delivery of Agile teams. The SAFe methodology will define the roles, artifacts, and processes for Agile development efforts.
Clearance: Active Top Secret is required at the time of application
Location: Winchester, VA - Regular travel will be required to Washington DC
Required Responsibilities/Duties:
    • Must have 10+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable microservices, leading development teams, ensuring security measures are in place within the microservices' design, conducting meetings and presentations with Government stakeholders and leadership.
    • Must have experience with programming (C#, Java, and Python), containerization for managing the deployment of microservices (Kubernetes and Docker), Cloud development (AWS), and a robust understanding of microservices development and best practices.
    • Participates in planning, definition, and high-level design of the solution and exploration of solution alternatives.
    • Enables the Continuous Delivery Pipeline through appropriate design guidelines and investment advocacy.
    • Defines subsystems and their interfaces, allocates responsibilities to subsystems, understands solution deployment, and communicates requirements for interactions with solution context.
    • Works with customers, stakeholders, and suppliers to establish high-level solution intent, and the solution intent information models and documentation requirements.
    • Establishes critical non-functional requirements for the solution and participates in the definition of others.
    • Solutions architecture and engineering within AWS and private/hybrid cloud platforms and services for large-scale cloud implementations including VPCs, Virtual Networks, servers, applications, databases, security, disaster recovery and failover using automation.
    • Solutions architecture and engineering to build out scalable and secure distributed digital systems using modern software technologies, Cloud Native and microservices architecture and API-First design patterns.
    • Solutions architecture support for technical volumes of proposals and white papers for RFPs/RFIs and thought leadership initiatives.
    • Perform repeatable cloud migrations including rehost (lift and shift), re-platform and re-engineering of on-premises systems and IT assets (data, network, and systems/applications) into a mix of multi and hybrid cloud platforms.
    • Deploy and manage cloud storage and backups for variety of storage, database and analytics services.
    • Architecting and engineering DevSecOps solutions using tools like Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, GitOps and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
    • Automate various tasks for CICD, cloud management, provisioning, decommissioning, securing and optimizing applications and infrastructure in cloud.
    • Build API offerings for cloud solutions and distributed systems and services.
Preferred Qualifications:
    • A bachelor's degree in computer science, business management, or IT-related discipline.
    • AWS Certified Developer - Associate or higher, or equivalent certification.
    • Security+ Certification.
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.
Happy - Be Infectious.
Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
Helpful - Be Supportive.
Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
Humble - Be Grounded.
Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
Hungry - Be Eager.
Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
Hustle - Be Driven.
Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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