Cloud Solutions Architect

Cloud Solution Architect Location: Arlington, VA Must have an active Top Secret Clearance

Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Node is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to support this critical customer mission Responsibilities: • Design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based architectures to support ESS operational requirements. • Creating scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization of engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios. • Lead planning and implementation for migration of on-prem capabilities into the AWS cloud • Customize capabilities to align with engagement scope, technical, and operational parameters • Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment processes • Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation • Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs • Implement security controls including encryption, namespace obfuscation, and hardened configurations • Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines • Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve operational capabilities • Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to implementation teams • Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during active operations

Required Skills: • U.S. Citizenship • Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI preferred • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability • 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS • 8+ years of directly relevant experience • Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) • Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements • Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions • Strong documentation and technical communication skills • Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Desired Skills: • Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations • Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures • Experience with Splunk • Experience migrating on-prem legacy systems to a cloud environment • Experience with Azure and Entra • Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS) • Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST) • Background in system administration or DevOps Required Education: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) Desired Certifications: • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic Life

• Health Saving Account

• 401K matching

• Three weeks of PTO/Sick

• 11 Paid Holidays

• Pre-Approved Online Training