Job description
Avid Systems in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer for the DC Government, is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to support the continued build-out and modernization of a secure, multi-cloud environment. This role partners closely with OCTO teams and District agencies to migrate systems, design scalable cloud architectures, and implement best-practice cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms.
The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale cloud solutions in complex environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments
- Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives for enterprise systems
- Collaborate with security and network teams on firewall configurations, routing, and compliance requirements
- Apply cloud architecture best practices to deliver flexible, resilient solutions
- Develop and maintain architecture diagrams and technical documentation
- Implement automated deployments using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
- Serve as a subject matter expert, advising technical teams and executive stakeholders
- Identify and recommend improvements to technical standards and cloud practices
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 10+ years of experience architecting, designing, and implementing enterprise cloud solutions
- 10+ years of experience translating business requirements into scalable technical architectures
- Proven track record leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives
- Extensive experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, including hybrid converged datacenters
- 11–15 years of experience conveying complex technical and functional concepts to technical and executive stakeholders
- 11–15 years of experience producing clear, comprehensive technical documentation
Technical Skills:
- Deep expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including compute, storage, networking, databases, and security services
- Design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud solutions across enterprise environments
- Hybrid and multi-cloud architecture design and integration
- Cost optimization, risk assessment, and mitigation planning for cloud infrastructure
- Strong networking fundamentals, including VPCs, subnets, load balancing, DNS, and firewall configurations
- Security and compliance frameworks, including Zero Trust architecture, encryption, IAM, and government compliance standards such as FedRAMP
- Infrastructure automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, and Bash
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and ARM templates
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices supporting automated deployments
- Containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
- Monitoring and observability using tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana
Preferred Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
If you are ready to take on this challenge and lead our projects to success, please send your resume.
