# Cloud Solutions Architect

> Node.Digital · Arlington, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-22

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** RTX-ESS

## Description

Cloud Solution Architect

Location: Arlington, VA

Must have an active Top Secret Clearance

Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Node is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to support this critical customer mission  
   
Responsibilities:  
• Design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based architectures to support ESS operational requirements.  
• Creating scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization of engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios.  
• Lead planning and implementation for migration of on-prem capabilities into the AWS cloud  
• Customize capabilities to align with engagement scope, technical, and operational parameters  
• Develop automation frameworks to streamline provisioning and deployment processes  
• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates and documentation  
• Ensure architecture supports rapid reconfiguration for dynamic mission needs  
• Implement security controls including encryption, namespace obfuscation, and hardened configurations  
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines  
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve operational capabilities  
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to implementation teams  
• Support troubleshooting of complex architectural issues during active operations

## Requirements

Required Skills:  
• U.S. Citizenship  
• Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI preferred  
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability  
• 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS  
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience  
• Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation  
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)  
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements  
• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions  
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills  
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)  
  
Desired Skills:  
• Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations  
• Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures  
• Experience with Splunk  
• Experience migrating on-prem legacy systems to a cloud environment  
• Experience with Azure and Entra  
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)  
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST)  
• Background in system administration or DevOps  
  
Required Education:  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)  
  
Desired Certifications:  
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

## Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

-   Medical 
-   Dental
-   Vision
-   Basic Life 
-   Health Saving Account
-   401K matching
-   Three weeks of PTO/Sick
-   11 Paid Holidays
-   Pre-Approved Online Training

## Apply

[Apply at Node.Digital](https://apply.workable.com/node/j/8B55829DAE/apply)

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