Senior Cloud Architect – Government Missions

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⛰️ Colorado, Maryland, +1 more states – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $200k - $215k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

☁️ Cloud Engineer

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Second Front Systems

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51 - 200 employees

☁️ SaaS

🎖️ Defense

🏛️ Government

SaaS • Defense • Government

Second Front Systems is a public-benefit, venture-backed company that provides mission-critical software solutions primarily to democracies around the world. Their product suite, which includes the 2F Suite, 2F Workshop, 2F Game Warden, and 2F Frontier, simplifies and accelerates the software development and delivery process. The company is trusted by leading software providers and government agencies for its secure DevSecOps solutions, enabling secure software deployment on classified and unclassified networks. Their offerings include tools for secure development, software accreditation, government cloud hosting, and edge deployment, particularly focused on supporting government and defense sectors. Second Front Systems collaborates with partners to make emerging technologies more accessible, accelerating the accreditation and compliance processes and offering solutions that can operate in remote or disconnected environments, such as drones and vehicles.

📋 Description

• Architect and own secure multi-tenant landing zones across AWS, Azure, and GCP • Design and deploy government enclave architectures including AWS TSE-SE, LZA, Azure Mission Landing Zone, and Google Cloud Assured Workloads foundations • Operate as mission owner within AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and classified regions connected to NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and classified fabrics • Design and troubleshoot hybrid cloud networking, including transit topologies, private connectivity, BGP routing, DNS, private endpoints, load balancing, and firewall/inspection stacks • Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, Pulumi, and Crossplane • Architect and operate production Kubernetes platforms with multi-tenancy, lifecycle management, CNI, network policy, Istio, secrets management, Helm/Kustomize, Flux/Argo CD, and DISA STIG/CIS hardening • Lead Authority to Operate efforts, including control inheritance matrices, NIST SP 800-53 implementation, SSPs, POA&Ms, STIG/SCAP scanning, continuous monitoring, and continuous ATO • Serve as senior technical authority for customers and assessors • Mentor engineers and set architectural direction across programs

🎯 Requirements

• 8-10 years in infrastructure or cloud engineering, with 5+ years in a senior or lead architect role • Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship • Reside in one of the approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia or Denver/Colorado Springs, CO • Deep, hands-on expertise in at least two of AWS, Azure, and GCP, including their government offerings • Extensive experience deploying into classified networks (SIPRNet and/or JWICS), including air-gapped or disconnected environments • Production IaC experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and at least one of Pulumi or Crossplane • Hands-on compliance experience with FedRAMP High, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGs, and RMF/ATO process • Experience authoring or owning ATO artifacts, including SSPs, POA&Ms, and control implementation statements • In-depth Kubernetes expertise running production, multi-tenant clusters, including networking, security hardening, upgrades, and troubleshooting • Hands-on experience with Helm, Kustomize, Flux, Argo CD, and CI/CD pipelines • Experience designing multi-tenant landing zones and operating as a mission owner in government clouds at DoD Impact Level 4/5 or higher • Preferred: experience with cross-domain solutions and moving software across classification boundaries • Preferred: experience with ICAM, CAC/PIV, and SAML/OIDC federation • Preferred: professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or CKA/CKS • Preferred: DoD 8140-compliant certification such as CISSP or CCSP

🏖️ Benefits

• Potential eligibility for equity awards • Discretionary bonuses • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents • 401(k) with a 3% company contribution • Comprehensive wellness benefits, including a One Medical membership, mental health resources, family planning support, and more • Equity incentive plan • New hire technology and home office stipend • Annual professional development stipend • Flexible paid time off, plus all federal holidays • Generous parental leave • Flexible remote work opportunities • Employee referral bonus program

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