Chief Solutions Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Chief Solutions Architect (AWS): Providing technical leadership and architectural governance for an application maintenance and modernization program with an accent on migrating legacy on-premise systems to AWS cloud services. Focus on defining technical roadmaps, ensuring federal security compliance, and implementing AI-driven development acceleration.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $125,000 - $199,260 Annually

Company

hirify.global is a team of professionals dedicated to transforming government IT by delivering innovative services and solutions that improve agency operations.

What you will do

• Provide overall technical leadership and architectural governance for application maintenance and modernization programs.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards and guide the modernization strategy from legacy on-premise systems to AWS.
• Collaborate closely with government technical leads to review and approve major architectural decisions.
• Oversee technical risk management and ensure solutions comply with federal security requirements.
• Optimize system architecture for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in architecture domains (business, solutions, or application architecture).

Nice to have

• Advanced knowledge of Java, JavaScript (AngularJS), Python, Rust, Go, or PHP.
• Expertise in service-oriented architecture (SOA), web services, and API-based architectures at enterprise scale.
• Experience driving SecDevOps best practices and AI-assisted code development.
• Experience with AI RAG/LLM implementations and agentic AI to accelerate software development.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Training, Education, and Certification Assistance.
• Learning & Development platform including certification preparation content.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and corporate discounts.
• Referral Bonus and Internal Mobility programs.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager/team (camera and photo ID required).
• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening.
• Comprehensive background check including criminal history, education, and employment verification for the past 7 years.