Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. Working on this team means directly supporting the nation's cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incident—helping protect America's digital infrastructure when it matters most.
Solutions³ LLC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Cloud Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and enhance cloud-based engagement kit architectures to support operational requirements. This This role focuses on creating scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that enable rapid deployment and customization of engagement infrastructure across diverse mission scenarios.
Eligibility:
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience
- Design and architect maintainable cloud infrastructure for engagement kits aligned with mission requirements
- Customize kit configurations 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
- 5+ years of experience designing cloud architectures, preferably on AWS
- 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)
- Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations
- Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
- 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, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; or 10+ years of relevant work experience and High School Diploma
Skills Required
- Must be a US Citizen
- Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
- Ability to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience
- 5+ years designing cloud architectures (preferably on AWS)
- Strong expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements
- Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Strong documentation and technical communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field OR 10+ years relevant work experience with High School Diploma
- Experience designing solutions for cybersecurity or incident response operations
- Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
- Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST)
- Background in system administration or DevOps
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
What We Do
Who We Are: Solutions³ is an award-winning consulting and training organization, providing full lifecycle IT Management solutions built on industry best practices. Our complete solution includes innovation, thought leadership, and market-leading applications, implemented by a highly qualified team. This collaborative methodology results in projects that are clearly defined and understood, and support our clients’ business objectives. What We Do: Solutions³ focuses on the architecture, implementation, and training of each solution we provide. Our unique training, led by instructors who are also practitioners, brings valuable experience into the classroom. Our three-dimensional approach of people, process, and technology, combined with partner expertise, ensures that all aspects of the solution function effectively. We provide custom training to equip people with the knowledge and hands-on experience to manage their IT solutions, we enable business improvement with ITIL-based processes and best-of-breed technology, and our strong partner ecosystem allows us to address a broader range of IT needs. Within our expertise areas, we provide assessments, component design, implementation plans, test plans, application deployment and integration, process and policy definition, knowledge transfer, custom end-user training, and ongoing operation and maintenance. These expertise areas include: - Cybersecurity Training & Governance - IT Service Management (Service Desk & ITIL®) - IT Operations Management - Critical Notification Systems - Project Management - Staff Augmentation
