BCFORWARD TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Cloud Solutions Architect
Location: Herndon, VA
Work Type: Full Time
Clearance: Public Trust (Must be US Citizen)

Job Description:
GridironIT is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to leverage Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in delivering solutions to improve customer operations and provide information management services. As a member of the team, you will work alongside various cross-functional teams to define requirements, architectures, APIs, serverless frameworks and libraries to ensure the mission critical readiness of programs and Independent Research and Development (IR&D) projects. As Solution Architect, you will collaborate with teams to implement Cloud & hybrid solutions while following proven best practices which may include fast prototyping, trade studies, COTS integration, and deployment.
The Cloud Solution Architect will work with internal and external customers to design,
develop, and field Cloud architectures to satisfy customer requirements. Collaboration with cross-functional teams throughout pursuits, systems development lifecycle, deployment, and operational sustainment is integral to this role. As a technical expert in the latest industry trends, tools and methodologies, the Solutions Architect is essential to continuous optimization and modernization of our solutions.
Essential Functions:

• Support Business Development team by writing white papers, performing trade studies, participating in fast prototyping and writing technical responses for proposals & new program pursuits
• Interface with customers to understand use cases and define requirements, design Cloud capable solutions, support system level testing, and field the solution in customer environments to support the mission
• Leverage existing domain experience hosting solutions in Cloud environments
• Design large-scale distributed systems using microservices and containers
• Create and maintain virtualized, containerized and/or Cloud ready environments used by the software teams. This includes periodic updates to components and tools to stay current with latest revisions and security updates
• Work with security teams to help define and implement security controls
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Cloud, Microservices, IaC, and DevSecOps topics to lead teams in supporting enterprise solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Years direct experience leading teams to deliver enterprise solutions that implement RESTful Web Services, Microservices and/or Cloud components (AWS preferred).
• Years of experience in leveraging CSPs to host Cloud based solutions involving Cloud computing, Containers, VPC, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Security Groups
• Years designing a scalable infrastructure and automated deployment in Cloud environments leveraging tools to support pipelines and containers such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA public trust suitability

Preferred Additional Skills:

• AWS Solutions Architect and AWS Sys Ops certification(s)
• Kubernetes Administrator certification(s)
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python, Bash or other shell scripting
• Experience developing applications that leverage relational and noSQL databases (Cassandra, MariaDB, InfluxDB, EnterpriseDB)
• Experience with IaC tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, Puppet or Ansible
• Experience with iterative software development processes (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban)

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range: $150,000 - $275,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 - $270,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to get an FAA Public Trust security clearance?

Experience:

• Cloud architecture: 10 years (Required)
• AWS: 8 years (Required)
• Azure: 5 years (Preferred)
• Kubernetes: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Herndon, VA 20171 (Required)

Work Location: In person