Chief/Cloud Architect

All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution.

Summary: 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.

Key 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.

Required Qualifications:

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.

Desired Qualifications and Certifications:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional strongly preferred.

CISSP preferred.

AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or AWS Security Specialty desired.

Status: Pending award; this position is contingent upon contract award, customer approval, funding availability, and completion of applicable DSA recruiting, security, and onboarding requirements.

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The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate. Actual compensation will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

DSA - Salary Pay Range$120,000—$150,000 USD

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. DSA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. DSA is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. DSA requires background checks , where permitted , by law. DSA is an E-Verify Employer.