Senior Cloud Architect, Government Missions at Second-Front-Systems · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

We need someone capable of designing networks to DISA Secure Cloud Computing Architecture and Cloud Access Point specifications; leading deployments into NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and classified fabrics; operating as mission owner in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and classified regions; and owning compliance end to end—control inheritance, System Security Plans, POA&Ms, STIG/SCAP scanning, continuous monitoring, and continuous ATO workflows.
As a key partner to customers, program leadership, and authorized assessors, you will establish technical authority and architectural direction across programs, serving as senior technical mentor to engineering teams.
Note: Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs:
DC/Maryland/Virginia
Denver/Colorado Springs, CO
This is a full-time position.
Architect and own secure multi-tenant landing zones across AWS, Azure, and GCP with account/subscription/project vending, network segmentation, centralized logging, and policy guardrails.
Design and deploy government enclave architectures including AWS Trusted Secure Enclaves–Sensitive Edition, Landing Zone Accelerator, Azure Mission Landing Zone, and Google Cloud Assured Workloads foundations.
Operate as mission owner within AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and classified regions (Secret/Top Secret) connected to NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and classified fabrics.
Design and troubleshoot hybrid cloud networking end to end: hub-and-spoke and transit topologies, private connectivity (Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Cloud Interconnect), BGP routing, DNS, private endpoints, load balancing, and firewall/inspection stacks.
Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, Pulumi, and Crossplane with module libraries, state management, and drift detection.
Architect and operate production Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE, air-gapped distributions) with multi-tenancy, lifecycle management, CNI, network policy, Istio service mesh, secrets management, Helm/Kustomize, Flux/Argo CD, and DISA STIG/CIS hardening.

Senior Cloud Architect, Government Missions

Responsibilities

Qualification

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Second-Front-Systems

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