Senior AWS GovCloud Architect

Location: McLean, Virginia, United States; hybrid workplace. Must be eligible to work in the United States and hold an active Secret clearance.

Company

hirify.global provides technology solutions for mission-critical federal defense and health organizations, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of AWS GovCloud development, test, and production hosting environments for DoD customers at Impact Levels IL4 and IL5.
• Establish cloud governance, SCCA compliance, automated scaling, and continuous readiness.
• Design, implement, automate, and troubleshoot AWS infrastructure, deployments, container platforms, security controls, monitoring, and operational support.
• Ensure alignment with the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, DISA STIGs, and DoD enterprise architecture.
• Support technical solutioning and customer requirements across the cloud hosting lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent field, with at least eight years of hands-on cloud architecture and engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise architecting enterprise solutions in AWS GovCloud, including VPC peering, Direct Connect, IAM role governance, and SCCA VDSS/VDMS integration.
• Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification and active CISSP or SecurityX certification, formerly CASP+.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Eligibility to work in the United States required.
• Experience with DoD IL4 and IL5 environments, the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, DISA STIGs, enterprise architecture, SCCA compliance, and cloud governance.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with work-from-home support.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), IRA, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid vacation, sick leave, and public holidays.
• Family leave, training and development, wellness resources, and free food and snacks.