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Sr Cloud Architect (Job 1158)

Atlanta, Georgia

About Us

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. With over 2,400 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

DLH is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead enterprise cloud architecture strategy and design for a complex program. This role will be pivotal in defining cloud-native solutions, establishing standardized reference architectures and security guardrails including landing zones, standardized design patterns, and guides adoption of secure, scalable services across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.

Working closely with program leadership and government stakeholders, the Senior Cloud Architect drives cloud innovation, enables product teams, embeds security-by-design, and establishes monitoring and operational practices to deliver measurable reliability, performance, and cost optimization across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve enterprise cloud reference architectures, landing zones, and reusable platform engineering patterns for Azure and AWS while ensuring alignment to program objectives and customer priorities.
  • Lead cloud innovation and prototyping efforts to validate patterns, inform roadmaps, and accelerate adoption.
  • Lead security integration using Zero Trust principles, identity/IAM, vulnerability/patch management, baseline configurations, and ATO/RMF considerations into designs.
  • Design monitoring/measurement frameworks and dashboards covering reliability, availability, performance, and total cost of ownership; drive continuous optimization through FinOps principles.
  • Contribute to program deliverables (e.g., Program Management Plan, weekly/monthly reports) and Agile ceremonies; provide executive-ready status, risks, and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with cloud providers and vendors on pricing, marketplace/private offers, and license optimization; recommend procurement approaches that balance cost and capability.
  • Lead and mentor cross-functional cloud engineering teams, including capacity/staffing planning, priority setting, work assignment, and providing technical guidance and feedback.

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree).
  • 10+ years of experience in cloud strategy, technology transformation, DevSecOps, automation, and cloud engineering delivery programs.
  • Demonstrated program-level leadership on an enterprise cloud initiative within a federal environment.
  • Hands-on expertise in developing solutions for Azure and AWS services cloud environments
  • Demonstrated ability to embed security-by-design (Zero Trust, IAM, encryption, vulnerability/patch mgmt) and support ATO/NIST RMF considerations.
  • Experience implementing and leading strategic technology evaluation and transformation for cloud-related initiatives
  • Experience with cost governance and optimization
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and present executive‑ready recommendations.
  • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience supporting HHS/CDC or large federal enterprise environments.
  • Experience managing and developing teams of cloud professionals.
  • Experience designing service catalogs, product roadmaps, and platform engineering capabilities.
  • Track record establishing SLOs/SLIs and building operational dashboards for reliability, performance, and cost transparency.
  • Knowledge of enterprise DevSecOps, high availability and disaster recovery architectures, and automation across onboarding, migration, and operations.
  • Familiarity with Section 508, FedRAMP, and CDC security/compliance processes.
  • AWS and Azure certifications.

 

 

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DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.

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