Lead Cloud Architect

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. Own end-to-end cloud and infrastructure architecture for a large-scale greenfield SAP S/4HANA financial management modernization program .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $166,800 - $182,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud and infrastructure architecture, particularly in SAP S/4HANA financial management modernization, with a strong focus on compliance with federal security requirements and risk management frameworks. Proven leadership in managing engineering teams and fostering high-performance environments while ensuring effective communication across cross-functional teams.

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Cloud Infrastructure ArchitectureSAP S/4HANA IntegrationFedRAMP ComplianceInfrastructure-as-CodePeople Leadership

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Hard Skills

Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure DesignDisaster Recovery ArchitectureAutomationCI/CD ToolingContainerizationOrchestrationNetwork Topology DesignCapacity PlanningIdentity and Access Management

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringPerformance ManagementCommunicationTeam Building

Tools & Technologies

Azure GovernmentAWS GovCloudKubernetesDevSecOps PipelineHardened Container Registries

Certifications & Qualifications

CompTIA Security+ CEAzure Solutions Architect ExpertAWS Solutions Architect ProfessionalCISSP

Industry Keywords

Federal Cloud SecurityRisk Management FrameworkDoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements GuideERP ModernizationDepartment of War SAP Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudERPKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end cloud and infrastructure architecture for a large-scale greenfield SAP S/4HANA financial management modernization program
Design the accredited hosting environment, network topology, connectivity and boundary approach, and integration with the customer’s enterprise cloud
Lead and develop the cloud and platform engineering team, including work allocation, delivery quality, staffing, performance, and capability development
Design development, test, staging, training, and production environments, including sizing, refresh strategy, and capacity planning
Ensure compliance with federal cloud security requirements, including FedRAMP authorization levels and DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide impact levels
Partner with risk management framework and security personnel on authorization artifacts, control implementation and assessment, POA&M, and continuous authorization to operate
Define infrastructure hardening standards, baseline configuration management, vulnerability scanning, and patch management
Design identity, credential, and access management integration, including federation, multifactor authentication, and privileged access management
Establish infrastructure-as-code, automation, and configuration management practices
Design resilience, backup, high availability, and disaster recovery architecture for denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited-bandwidth conditions
Define containerization, orchestration, portability, and container hardening approaches
Own platform monitoring, logging, observability, audit log retention, and protection
Present and defend architecture at program milestone reviews and government security and architecture working groups
Advise program leadership on hosting costs, licensing and consumption models, and technical and schedule implications
Travel up to 50% to client sites
Set performance expectations, provide coaching and feedback, conduct evaluations, and address performance issues
Develop employees through coaching, mentoring, training, and stretch assignments
Foster an inclusive, respectful, high-performing environment
Plan, assign, and prioritize work; manage workloads and staffing; escalate resource risks
Apply company policies and employment practices; partner with HR and mitigate people, delivery, and compliance risks
Communicate decisions and changes and align objectives across matrixed, cross-functional, and client environments
Perform other related tasks as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience; 8-12 years of relevant experience and 3-5 years of people leadership experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 10-14 years of relevant experience and 5-8 years of people leadership experience without a degree
8+ years of cloud or enterprise infrastructure architecture experience, including 5+ years focused on a major public cloud platform
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering workloads in a government cloud environment, including Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, or an equivalent accredited enclave
Working knowledge of FedRAMP authorization, the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, and Impact Level 4 and 5 hosting requirements
Experience supporting the risk management framework authorization process, including control implementation, artifact production, and continuous monitoring
Demonstrated experience with infrastructure-as-code, automation, and CI/CD tooling in a controlled environment
Experience designing high availability, backup, and disaster recovery architectures for mission-critical enterprise applications
Experience leading an engineering team, including work allocation, quality review, and performance management
Must meet DoDM 8140.03 IAT Level II baseline certification requirements, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, prior to being granted privileged access
Must obtain any computing environment certification required by the Government within six months of assignment
Secret security clearance required: must hold an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain one prior to assignment; requires U.S. citizenship
Ability to travel up to 50% to client sites
Advanced certifications valued
Nice to have: experience hosting or integrating SAP S/4HANA workloads in an accredited federal cloud, SAP-certified infrastructure sizing and HANA platform operations
Nice to have: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification
Nice to have: zero trust reference architecture implementation in a defense environment
Nice to have: hardened container registries, Kubernetes orchestration, and DevSecOps pipeline accreditation
Nice to have: federal ERP modernization programs, Department of War SAP environments, or other defense business systems acquired under DoDI 5000.75
Nice to have: CISSP or equivalent advanced security certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan
Bonus opportunities
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Personal development support