Senior Cloud Architect
Job Description
If you are passionate about technology, have an active TS/SCI clearance, and want to build a successful career in cloud, cyber, and machine learning, Ampsight is interested in you. We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect with an active TS/SCI clearance based in the Washington, DC metro area. The Architect will work on a high-performance agile team with other talented engineers, architects, and data scientists to design/ integrate systems, create cutting-edge solutions optimized for Amazon Web Services (AWS), and provide hands-on cloud, analytics and machine learning consulting services to defense and intelligence customers in the federal government. Candidates that possess a solid understanding of AWS services and solutions who have years of hands-on experience creating secure, resilient, and elastic systems for AWS and C2S/C2E are preferred.
Responsibilities
·Conducting architecture trade studies, assessments, and prototyping
·Developing cloud architectures and solutions
·Conducting capability assessments and developing cloud migration strategies
·Optimizing systems and capabilities for performance and scale in the AWS cloud
·Leading developers during implementation
Preferred Qualifications
·Solid experience designing, configuring, and optimizing AWS cloud infrastructure
·A deep understanding of security principles
·Extensive experience leading troubleshooting, capacity planning, systems analysis, and performance analysis activities
·5+ years of experience with Linux/Unix development
·Extensive experience writing production-quality code in multiple languages (+1 for Scala, Python, Go or any functional language)
·Experience with DevOps
·In-depth knowledge of infrastructure operations and principles
·Experience designing systems architecture to achieve the right balance of performance, risk, and cost
·Solid written and oral communication skills
·A desire to lead, mentor and coach engineers
·Experience leading agile development teams
·At least one AWS Certification
Requirements
·15+ years of experience designing & developing software systems
·Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field (+1 for advanced degree)
·An active TS/SCI clearance
·Willing to go onsite as needed
Benefits
·Stock options, our success is your success
·Discretionary performance based bonus(es)
·10 paid floating holidays and 1 paid holiday per year
·20 days PTO per year
·401k plan with 4% match (assuming 5% employee contribution)
·Health care, dental, and vision with company contribution
·Short and long-term disability
·Life insurance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
