Cloud Architect

Posted 6 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in US
Remote
110K-150K Annually
Mid level
Information Technology
The Role
Design, secure, and scale cloud infrastructure for federal initiatives. Lead cloud modernization and migration, develop architecture standards, embed cloud security and compliance (NIST/FedRAMP/FISMA/CIS), support IaC, CI/CD, IAM, encryption, and automation, assess risks/resiliency, and collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity teams.
Summary Generated by Built In

Capital Technology Group provides expert consulting services software development, digital transformation, human-centered design, data analytics and visualization, and cybersecurity. 

Our multidisciplinary teams use agile methodologies to rapidly and incrementally deliver value in close collaboration with our clients. For over a decade, we have been trusted by both federal and commercial clients to solve complex, mission-critical business challenges. The quality of our work has been recognized by our partners and peers through our inclusion in the Digital Services Coalition, a group of forward- thinking firms recognized for excellence in delivering IT services.

Client Requirements: applicants MUST BE US Citizens and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

The CTG Experience

At Capital Technology Group (CTG), our teams are passionate about modernizing how the federal government delivers software. We partner with federal agencies to build secure, scalable, and mission-driven solutions that make a meaningful impact on millions of people. Recognized as a 2025 Top Workplace by The Washington Post, CTG fosters a culture rooted in our core values. Our values guide how we work together and support one another, creating an environment where employees feel trusted, empowered, and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.

About the Role

CTG is seeking a Cloud Architect to help design, secure, and scale modern cloud solutions supporting high-impact federal initiatives. This role will focus on architecting resilient cloud environments, driving modernization efforts, and ensuring cloud security and compliance best practices are embedded throughout the solution lifecycle.

You Will Get To
  • Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions
  • Lead cloud modernization and migration efforts across enterprise environments
  • Develop cloud architecture standards and best practices
  • Partner with engineering, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure cloud solutions
  • Ensure compliance with federal security and regulatory requirements
  • Support IAM, encryption, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and cloud operations
  • Assess technical risks, architecture tradeoffs, resiliency, and performance optimization
  • Translate mission and business needs into scalable cloud architectures
Who You Are
  • A strategic cloud architect who enjoys solving complex infrastructure and modernization challenges
  • Strong in both architecture design and cloud security best practices
  • Comfortable partnering across engineering, security, compliance, and delivery teams
  • A clear communicator who can influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable operating in evolving environments
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 4+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or cloud architecture roles
  • Deep hands-on experience designing cloud solutions in AWS (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3 preferred) with exposure to Azure, particularly disaster recovery and resiliency planning
  • Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, IAM, security groups, monitoring, and infrastructure design
  • Experience with cloud security architecture including IAM, encryption, secrets management, logging, vulnerability management, and secure access controls
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, CIS benchmarks, or similar regulated environments
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or similar)
  • Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integrations
  • Strong documentation, architecture review, and stakeholder communication skills
Nice to Have
  • AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Architect, or similar certifications
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles
  • Experience supporting federal government agencies
Salary

We are committed to offering a competitive salary for this position, with an estimated range of $110k–$150k annually. Please note that this range is intended to provide a general idea of what to expect. The final offer may vary based on experience, skills, and other factors.

Full Time Employee Benefits
  • Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)
  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) with 4% matching
  • Liberal PTO vacation policy
  • Generous Annual Continuing Education
  • Annual Wellness Budget
  • Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)

Thanks for your interest in Capital Technology Group!

Capital Technology Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Skills Required

  • US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 4+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or cloud architecture roles
  • Deep hands-on experience designing cloud solutions in AWS (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3 preferred) with exposure to Azure
  • Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
  • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, IAM, security groups, monitoring, and infrastructure design
  • Experience with cloud security architecture including IAM, encryption, secrets management, logging, vulnerability management, and secure access controls
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, CIS benchmarks
  • Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integrations
  • Strong documentation, architecture review, and stakeholder communication skills
  • AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Architect, or similar certifications
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles
  • Experience supporting federal government agencies
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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
54 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Capital Technology Group provides technical leadership and expert consulting services for a wide range of business needs and information technologies including: enterprise architecture and application integration, custom application development, big data, and search. Our consultants have broad knowledge and deep, hands-on technical experience managing the full software development lifecycle from understanding business drivers and release planning, through system architecture and design, to delivery of quality and maintainable software. Capital Technology Group has supported government and commercial clients in the Washington, DC area since 2010.

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