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Vistra · 1 month ago

Cloud Architect and Infrastructure Lead - Military Community and Family Policy

Washington,DC,US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Vistra is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on providing professional support services to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. The Cloud Architect and Infrastructure Lead will be responsible for designing and managing cloud-based infrastructure in support of military programs, ensuring secure and scalable IT systems while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Public Relations

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, implement, manage, and optimize secure, high-availability AWS GovCloud environments, including virtualization, databases, storage, networking, and backup solutions

Oversee system administration functions, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, tuning, and incident response for all cloud-hosted resources

Develop, deploy, and maintain infrastructure automation and monitoring solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, auto-scaling, and automated backup/recovery

Lead cloud migration initiatives and support continuous modernization and innovation of applications and systems

Ensure systems and architectures comply with all DoD, DISA, US Cyber Command, and MC&FP cybersecurity and privacy mandates, including implementing robust encryption, Zero Trust models, and documented controls

Maintain authority over security credentials, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery planning

Oversee capacity planning, cost optimization, and resource utilization by managing real-time monitoring, analyzing performance metrics, and implementing corrective actions as necessary

Prepare and maintain all required documentation, SOPs, technical assessments, and after-action or status reports

Serve as the main technical liaison to Government stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and third parties

Drive knowledge transfer, lead technical workshops, coordinate change management, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Qualification

AWS GovCloudInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)Cybersecurity complianceDoD IT architectureVulnerability managementPenetration testingTechnical workshopsContinuous improvementChange managementCollaboration skills

Required

Minimum 6 years of DoD or Federal IT architecture and/or infrastructure experience

Minimum 5 years supporting AWS GovCloud architecture and infrastructure

Possession of one of the following active certifications: CGRC, Security+, CISM, CISSP, CASP+, or GSLC

Minimum of a favorably adjudicated Tier 5 investigation

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment

Preferred

Prefer bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, information systems, or a related field

Prefers a minimum of eight years of experience analyzing, assessing, and implementing corrective actions based on vulnerability management and penetration testing

Prefers minimum of eight years of experience supporting DoD defensive cyber operational activities, including, but not limited to, information system protection, defense, response (incident handling), reporting, and recovery