Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to work for our company.
Position Summary:
Leads the technical architecture, design, and deployment of AWS GovCloud hosting environments (Dev, Test, Prod) at DoD Impact Levels IL4 and IL5. Establishes cloud governance, Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) compliance, automated scaling, and continuous readiness. Ensures technical alignment with the DoD Cloud Computing SRG, DISA STIGs, and DLA enterprise architecture.
Requirements:
- Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies).
- Must hold active CISSP or CASP+ (Security X) baseline certification.
- Must hold an active AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
- Minimum of 8 years of hands-on cloud architecture and engineering experience.
- Strong software development background with hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-level applications.
- Must have demonstrated expertise architecting enterprise solutions in AWS GovCloud, including VPC peering, Direct Connect, IAM role governance, and SCCA Virtual Datacenter Security Stack (VDSS/VDMS) integration.
Work With Us
IT-Strat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. IT-Strat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally, IT-Strat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.
IT-Strat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. IT-Strat also successfully graduated as an SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.
Benefits We Offer:
- Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
- Dental and Orthodontia plan
- Vision Materials plan
- Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
- 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
- Semi-monthly pay cycle
Information Technology Strategies (“IT-Strat”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. IT-Strat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents, and perspectives of our employees.
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