Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Position Overview: Softek seeks an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Architect to provide strategic architectural leadership for the DHS Enterprise Engineering Division (EED), supporting comprehensive HSEN capabilities and services. Clearance Requirements: Ability to attain and maintain DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) Responsibilities: • Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and reliable. • Collaborate with teams to understand business requirements and ensure cloud solutions align with these needs. • Develop and document cloud architecture blueprints and ensure proper integration with on-premises environments when necessary. • Lead the design and deployment of cloud infrastructure components (networking, load balancers, firewalls, API gateways, etc.) in a public/private/hybrid cloud environment. • Plan and execute migrations of on-premises systems and applications to the cloud. • Ensure that cloud infrastructure is designed for high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization. • Design and implement security controls for cloud environments, including identity management, network security, encryption, and data protection. • Work with security teams to ensure cloud solutions meet compliance requirements • Stay current on cloud security threats and best practices to safeguard infrastructure and data. Minimum qualifications: • 10 years or more of experience • CCIE Service Provider • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Preferred qualifications: • Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud solutions • Experience with serverless architectures and cloud-native development practices. • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and related frameworks