Cloud Solutions Architect

As a Cloud Architect , you will use cloud and technical architecture expertise to help global brands and federal agencies solve challenging problems through innovative technology solutions. Work on exciting projects, future-proof your skills, and grow into your dream job alongside some of the industry's most talented, knowledgeable, and dedicated technologists.

What You'll Be Doing

• Educate and influence stakeholders and engineering teams on effective cloud solutions and best practices.

• Be an Azure Platform evangelist with our customers.

• Understand customers' overall applications portfolio, IT and business priorities, and success measures to design implementation architectures and solutions (Microsoft and 3rd party solutions) using PaaS, DevOps & Advanced Application coding.

• Define innovative solutions using infrastructure-as-code, deployment orchestration, and automation templates.

• Implement PaaS and IaaS solutions in a public cloud platform such as Azure.

• Use expert-level identity and access management knowledge in on-premises solutions and the cloud, including Azure AD Connect, ADFS, and third-party identity providers.

• Remain abreast of regulatory and compliance requirements to drive successful governance strategies.

Location and Travel Details

This position is onsite in Crystal City, VA

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Must be able to maintain a Secret Clearance.

Profile of Success

• Over ten years of professional experience in infrastructure.

• Ability to lead the design and implementation of PaaS services, constructs, and deployment methods, including Database-as-a-Service, App Services, storage, and automation.

• Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructure security, architecture designs, and technology management.

• Must have client-facing experience and interact with technical and business stakeholders.

• Proven expertise in implementing encryption technologies (SSL, encryption, PKI).

• Desire to mentor and train internal technical teams.

• Passionate about emerging technology, wanting to pursue certifications, and wanting to further your cloud career.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of traditional network architecture such as IP Addressing, subnetting, routing, switching, and firewalls

• Actively participate in the technical community, including but not limited to contributions to user groups, presenting, writing blogs, Stack Overflow, etc.

• Possess current industry-recognized certifications.

• Understanding of software development patterns and practices

About AIS

AIS, Dedicated to Our People

AIS employees can spend their entire career at AIS doing challenging, rewarding work and reach their desired level of achievement and responsibility. We offer the opportunity to move up, without the obligation to move out of a position where one excels. We are committed to our employee's success; however, they define it.

It's our dedication to our employees that inspired our leadership to invest in our future and become partially employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).

Our employees are our greatest strength, and we do all that we can to serve them. We invest in technology as early adopters, allowing us to create transformative and innovative solutions for our customers while exposing our team to cutting edge technology.

We hire outstanding individuals who are committed to curiosity, passionate about emerging technology, and who are excited to find innovative solutions for the biggest tech challenges facing international brands and government agencies today.

We Invest in Individuals Committed to Innovation

AIS is seeking professionals of a certain character and level of excellence. People that we can learn from and that we can help grow to achieve their personal career goals.

We are looking for

• Smart people with a passion for technology

• Strong technical capabilities with a consultancy mindset

• Close involvement with local technical communities

• A willingness to think outside of the box to provide innovative solutions to clients

• Ability to solve challenging technical business problems

• Self-directed professionals

Our Core Values

• Client Success

• Continued Learning and Technical Excellence

• Strong Client Relationships

• Citizenship and Community

EEO Statement

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.