Cloud Architect

Job Title: Cloud Architect
Location: Remote, USA
Clearance Required: Top Secret Clearance
Position Type: Full-Time 

About the company:  
At VivSoft, we aim to solve complex federal problems using emerging and open technologies in a collaborative and rewarding environment. VivSoft is a diverse team of strategists, engineers, designers, and creators experienced in building high-performance, effective software, with a focus on impactful organisational design and software delivery dynamics. We build secure Software Factories based on DoD reference designs and NIST Frameworks for Cloud and DevSecOps. These factories deliver AI/ML Applications, Data Science Platforms, Blockchain and Microservices for DoD, Healthcare and Civilian Agencies

Job Summary:
VivSoft Technologies is seeking a senior AWS Solutions Architect to serve as Cloud Architect supporting a federal government client. In this role, you will lead the architecture, migration, and modernization of enterprise-level, n-tier, service-oriented applications composed of multiple commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products within secure AWS environments. You will translate mission requirements into resilient, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions, and provide the technical leadership needed to guide engineering teams from design through production operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and document enterprise-level, n-tier, service-oriented architectures composed of multiple COTS products, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead the design and implementation of secure AWS solutions, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and data services aligned to mission needs.
• Develop cloud migration and modernization strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor) for legacy and COTS-based workloads.
• Define reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards that promote reuse across programs.
• Architect for high availability, disaster recovery, performance, and cost optimization across multi-tier application stacks.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable, automated, and auditable deployments.
• Embed security and compliance into the architecture in accordance with DoD, NIST 800-53, RMF, and FedRAMP requirements; support ATO activities.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, program managers, engineers, and security teams to align technical solutions with mission and compliance objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering staff, and conduct architecture and design reviews.
• Evaluate emerging AWS services and COTS products, and provide recommendations to improve capability, security, and cost efficiency.

Qualifcations  Required:

• 10+ years of experience designing enterprise-level, n-tier, service-oriented applications composed of multiple COTS products
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification
• Demonstrated experience as an AWS Solutions Architect designing and deploying production workloads on AWS
• Deep understanding of core AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and related networking and security services
• Proven experience integrating and architecting solutions around multiple COTS products in complex enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of n-tier and service-oriented / microservices architecture, APIs, and enterprise integration patterns
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) and CI/CD tooling
• Working knowledge of DoD/federal security frameworks: NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, and the Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)

Benefits:  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only)  
• Life Insurance  
• Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays)  
• 401K Retirement Plan with employer match  
• Professional Development Training Reimbursement.