Cloud/Infrastructure Solution Architect

Location: Herndon VA

Duration: Long Term

Summary: The Solutions Architect (SA) is responsible for the collection, identification, and assessment of business and technical requirements and specifications; and the subsequent development of technology solutions that require IT Services delivery, integration, or support. The SA has a breadth of technical knowledge and experience in cloud, security, network, and infrastructure & application integration and in-depth knowledge and experience within at least three.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with enterprise architect to translate high-level objectives (OKRs) into executable IT Services roadmap.
• Collaborate with executives, line-of-business stakeholders, product owners, and technical staff to identify problems, gather requirements to develop solutions that deliver measurable business value and communicate adapting depth & language effectively to stakeholders.
• Architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions that meet security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility and value of proposed solutions.
• Lead transition to modern, cloud-native solutions and adopt industry’s best practices, ensuring secure, reliable, efficient, and sustainable solutions.
• Create architecture diagrams at different levels and from multiple perspectives.
• Architect and standardize secure, versioned API ecosystems (OpenAPI, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, API Gateway, WAF, mTLS).
• Champion company interests and architectural integrity; provide data-driven rationale when proposing a solution or a solution is misaligned with strategy, security best practices, or compliance mandates.
• Provide architectural guidance for data management & governance.
• Define and enforce adherence to Zero-Trust architecture principles and guardrails.
• Champion automated provisioning, embedding DevSecOps practices to codify patterns in reusable IaC modules and standardized configurations with Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation, secure CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stay up to date with the latest technological advancements and recommend innovative solutions to address business challenges.
• Proven experience designing and architecting solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform.
• Strong proficiency and experience with cloud-native development, microservices architecture, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Qualifications

Must Have Minimum 5 years:

• Leading the delivery of technology solutions by collaborating with business customers, internal teams, and external experts
• Designing, implementing, and integrating major systems, enhancements, and web services to meet business needs
• Partnering with technical and non-technical teams to assess and align capabilities with functional and non-functional requirements
• Managing project timelines, scope, and resources to ensure successful implementation and cost-effectiveness
• Overseeing vendor relationships and internal partnerships to integrate solutions and deliver business results
• Providing technical leadership and guidance in solution architecture and design.
• Developing strategic plans, estimating project costs, and monitoring financial performance to achieve optimal outcomes
• Scripting Python and PowerShell
• Working in an Agile environment

Nice to Have:

• Architecture and implementing AI/ML solutions