Lead Cloud Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2026. Arena Technical Resources scores C on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Lead Cloud Architect
Job Location: Remote - Anywhere in the US
Compensation: $225,000 to $250,000 Salary, Health Benefits, 401k, PTO, etc.
Eligibility/Clearance: Must be eligible to work in the United States
Job Description:
We are seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to join our innovative cloud infrastructure team. In this role, you will collaborate directly with our federal client to modernize and expand their cloud capabilities, enabling their mission-critical operations through cutting-edge cloud solutions. We manage multi-cloud environments, and as a key technical leader, you will shape architectures, synthesize cross-agency requirements, and drive successful implementation.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Architectural Leadership:
- Lead the design of scalable cloud infrastructure, including landing zone architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
- Develop systems to scale support for multi-cloud environments, cross-account applications, SASE, and automated solutions.
- Solution Development:
- Collaborate with client stakeholders to define technical requirements and objectives.
- Design and implement solutions leveraging AWS Well-Architected Framework and hybrid cloud strategies.
- Team Enablement & Mentorship:
- Guide a team of DevOps and SecOps engineers, ensuring innovative and secure cloud strategies.
- Promote CI/CD practices and automation tools for provisioning cloud services.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Partner with senior leadership, enterprise architecture teams, and agency personnel to build cloud adoption strategies.
- Communicate complex cloud architectures effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen/Green Card Holder eligible for Public Trust clearance.
- 10+ years of IT/digital transformation experience.
- 5+ years of deep hands-on AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud architectures and implementations.
- Strong communication and collaboration ability
- Expertise leading multi-tenant cloud systems (e.g., landing zones, multi-account systems).
- Experience developing and managing high-availability, secure, and automated solutions aligned with best practices.
Preferred:
- Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies and tools (e.g., Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab).
- Professional Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Proven experience bridging on-premise systems with cloud environments.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability