Cloud Architect at Oasys – Fairfax, Virginia
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Who We Are: Oasys International LLC (Oasys) is a fast-growing federal government contractor delivering high-quality technology consulting and professional services to civilian, defense, and homeland security agencies. We have been recognized on Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest-growing companies in America for five consecutive years and named a Best Places to Work in Virginia for the past two years.
Our success is driven by a talented team of technologists, consultants, engineers, and subject-matter experts who support complex federal missions with integrity and excellence. At Oasys, we foster a collaborative, merit-based culture that values continuous learning, professional growth, and work-life balance. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaging environment where employees are recognized for their contributions and empowered to build meaningful, long-term careers.
Position Summary:
The AWS Cloud Architect acts as the primary technical authority for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-level cloud architectures within AWS GovCloud for the DCIPS project. This role will guide the development team, develop a cloud strategy, and ensure secure, scalable, cost-effective deployments on AWS.
NOTE: This role is contingent on the contract being awarded.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy dynamically scalable, highly available, fault‑tolerant AWS applications and infrastructure
- Lead & advise on cloud migration strategies for complex, multi-tier systems
- Select AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) matching project needs
- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC): implement Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines
- Optimize cost and performance: monitor usage, implement cost-control best practices
- Ensure security & compliance: apply AWS Well‑Architected frameworks, IAM, encryption, audit/logging
- Define and enforce security policies (IAM roles, encryption, network security)
- Plan and execute migration of applications and data from on-premises or other clouds to AWS.
- Disaster Recovery & Resilience: develop and maintain backup, DR plans, failover strategies
- Continuously assess, review existing architecture and recommend enhancements including new AWS features
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline.
- 10+ years in Cloud migration, enhancement, and virtualization.
- Expertise in disaster recovery and achieving 100% up time
- Agile and DevSecOps project knowledge
- Experience deploying AWS service in GovCloud
- Familiarity with DoD systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and cloud platforms
Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Certified Data Analytics, Cloud Practitioner and AI Practitioner preferred
- Desired expertise in AWS SysOps and AWS Machine Learning Engineering
Security Clearance Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
Work Location:
- Fairfax, VA – Corporate Headquarters (Hybrid)
Oasys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer for all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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This job is located in the Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States region.