We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to serve as a technical linchpin for our most complex cloud-native and hybrid projects. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level architectural vision and hands-on engineering excellence. You will lead the design and implementation of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) environments, air-gapped infrastructure, and mission-critical landing zones.

• Location: Primarily Remote. Candidates must be based in CA or DC Metro Area for proximity to project and client teams.
• Security Clearance Requirement: Applicants must be US citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance or above.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Technical Leadership and Architecture

• Lead the architectural design of scalable cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with long-term mission goals and security requirements.
• Define reference architectures for cloud landing zones, establishing comprehensive blueprints for secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud environments across major providers
• Optimize technical architectures for mission-critical applications and their supporting cloud environments, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Software Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

• Implement SRE best practices, building advanced observability stacks and automating incident response.
• Lead the development of custom tooling and reusable accelerators to automate complex operational workflows.
• Design for resilience - engineer self-healing systems and disaster recovery protocols for disconnected or air-gapped environments.

Consulting Services and Customer Engagement

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for client discussions on cloud strategy, architecture, cost optimization, security, and compliance.
• Support pre-sales technical solutioning and contribute to statements of work (SOWs), level-of-effort estimates, and architecture proposals.
• Lead or support Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts by producing documentation, providing security input, and interfacing with client security teams.

Leadership and Knowledge Sharing

• Proactively identify areas for improvement and innovation in cloud operations and service delivery.
• Create and maintain architecture artifacts, operations playbooks, and reusable accelerators for internal and external use.
• Share expertise through internal knowledge transfers, training sessions, and documentation.
• Mentor and grow junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, architectural whiteboard, and technical workshops.

Qualifications

• Active Secret (or higher) Clearance
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Cloud Architecture, and/or DevOps/SRE roles.
• Proven track record of building complex, modular infrastructure at scale.
• Expert-level Kubernetes experience, including service mesh and advanced networking.
• Strong proficiency in Python or Go, with the ability to build production-grade applications and automation tools.
• Experience leading technical workstreams or serving as a Team Lead on large projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience authoring or contributing to ATO packages and system security documentation.
• Experience with Zero Trust architectures and hardware security
• Prior consulting or public sector experience strongly preferred.
• One or more of the following certifications:
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Salary Range

: $167,100 - $226,000