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AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

The Cloud Architect will support the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Digital Business Directorate by leading the design implementation and sustainment of secure enterprise cloud solutions supporting mission critical law enforcement counterterrorism andcounterintelligence operations worldwide. This role is central to NCIS transition from on premises infrastructure to a Department of the Navy established virtual private cloud hosted on Flank speed Microsoft Azure.

The Cloud Architect will collaborate closely with government and contractor stakeholders to ensure secure scalable and compliant cloud architectures across unclassified and classified domains while maintaining uninterrupted operations during the multi-year cloudmigration. This position requires deep expertise in cloud architecture cybersecurity integration enterprise IT modernization and Department of Defense compliance frameworks.

• Architect and design secure cloud solutions within a Department of the Navy virtual private cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure Flank speed
• Lead planning and execution of migration from on premises systems to cloud environments while ensuring continuity of mission operations
• Develop cloud architectures supporting NIPR SIPR and JWICS domains in coordination with government stakeholders
• Design and maintain cloud networking identity access management storage and compute architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles
• Integrate cybersecurity controls in accordance with Risk Management Framework
• NIST Intelligence Community Directive and Department of Defense policies
• Support Assessment and Authorization activities including development of system security plans security assessment reports and plans of action and milestones
• Coordinate with enterprise architects cybersecurity teams application developers and operations teams to ensure interoperable and secure cloud services
• Support cloud cost modeling usage tracking and optimization to meet government financial management requirements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams system designs and standard operating procedures
• Provide guidance on cloud best practices automation scalability disaster recovery and high availability
• Support transition activities ensuring required cloud skill sets are available throughout the contract lifecycle

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
• Top Secret with eligibility for SCI readon prior to start
• Minimum eight years of enterprise IT experience with at least five years in cloud architecture and engineering roles
• Demonstrated experience designing and supporting enterprise cloud environments within government or highly regulated organizations
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or Department of Defense organizations
• Extensive experience architecting solutions in Microsoft Azure enterprise environments
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud architectures integrating on premises and cloud systems
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking identity management security logging monitoring and automation
• Experience with cloud native services supporting collaboration application hosting and data platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 cloud services including Outlook SharePoint Online Teams PowerApps and InTune
• Strong documentation and communication skills supporting technical and non technical stakeholders
• Experience coordinating with government program offices cybersecurity officials and operational teams
• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving mission requirements and technical environments
• Experience supporting global enterprise environments including CONUS and OCONUS locations

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with DoN, DoD, or LE application environments is preferred.

Certifications

• IAT II per the DoD 8140 or DoD 8570; requires a minimum of Security Plus certification or equivalent.
• Cloud related certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent