Senior Cloud Architect

ICF

. Lead enterprise architecture, platform integration, product engineering, and application modernization activities across a complex federal technology environment .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $144,381 - $245,448 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture, platform integration, and application modernization within complex federal technology environments. Proficient in leading technical governance, cloud solutions, and automation practices while ensuring compliance with security standards.

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Enterprise Architecture LeadershipCloud Solutions DesignDevSecOps PracticesInfrastructure-as-Code ImplementationTechnical Governance and Compliance

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Hard Skills

Enterprise ArchitecturePlatform IntegrationApplication ModernizationAPI IntegrationWorkflow AutomationCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeCloud PlatformsTechnical DocumentationData Integration

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipStakeholder CommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingChange Management

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft 365ServiceNowSalesforcePower PlatformGitHubSlackDocuSign

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ExpertGoogle Professional Cloud ArchitectTOGAFCISSPSecurity+ITIL Foundation

Industry Keywords

Federal TechnologyZero Trust ArchitectureNIST 800-53FISMAFedRAMPHealth-Focused Federal EnvironmentsAgile DeliveryCompliance StandardsTechnical Debt ReductionGoverned Data Access

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformITSMServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead enterprise architecture, platform integration, product engineering, and application modernization activities across a complex federal technology environment
Establish and maintain technical architecture standards, reference patterns, integration approaches, and governance guardrails
Guide solution design across cloud service providers, SaaS platforms, enterprise productivity tools, low-code platforms, APIs, workflow automation, data integrations, and secure access patterns
Lead architectural design reviews and technical decision forums
Define and govern integration patterns using APIs, SDKs, webhooks, event streams, serverless functions, workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
Support infrastructure-as-code, policy-as-code, configuration-as-code, DNS-as-code, and repeatable automation practices
Guide product development, delivery, and sustainment teams through requirements definition, solution design, backlog refinement, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Partner with cybersecurity teams on Zero Trust, access controls, logging, monitoring, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and compliance
Coordinate with data teams on governed data access, data quality, analytics, reporting, and AI-enabled capabilities
Provide technical leadership for platform rationalization, application lifecycle planning, performance optimization, technical debt reduction, and automation opportunities
Support release planning, change management, technical documentation, implementation plans, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials
Translate complex technical issues into recommendations for client stakeholders, program leadership, product teams, and delivery partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust clearance
15+ years of experience leading enterprise architecture, systems integration, platform engineering, application modernization, or product engineering in complex enterprise environments
One active cloud, enterprise architecture, security, or IT service management certification, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, CISSP, Security+, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent
8+ years of experience designing and governing cloud, SaaS, PaaS, or enterprise platform solutions across multi-team delivery environments
5+ years of experience supporting federal technology programs or regulated enterprise environments with formal security, compliance, or authorization requirements
5+ years of experience leading technical design for application modernization, platform integration, product development, API integration, workflow automation, or DevSecOps delivery
5+ years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
5+ years of experience with DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, release management, and environment promotion
3+ years of experience implementing or governing infrastructure-as-code, policy-as-code, configuration-as-code, or similar automation approaches
3+ years of experience with enterprise SaaS or collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Teams, Slack, GitHub, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Adobe, DocuSign, or similar platforms
3+ years of experience leading architecture reviews, technical governance boards, engineering standards development, or solution design approvals
Experience supporting HHS, NIH, FDA, CMS, CDC, or other health-focused federal environments
Experience designing SaaS-first or cloud-first enterprise architectures with limited use of custom infrastructure
Experience with Zero Trust architecture, identity-aware access, conditional access, TIC 3.0, NIST 800-53, CIS benchmarks, FISMA, or FedRAMP-aligned environments
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, ALM, environment strategy, and governance
Experience with enterprise identity, endpoint management, collaboration platforms, networking, secure access, and platform operations
Experience with product management, Agile delivery, backlog governance, release planning, sprint execution, and user-centered product delivery
Experience developing architecture diagrams, technical standards, implementation roadmaps, platform governance models, and modernization playbooks
Additional cloud, security, Agile, ITIL, DevSecOps, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, or enterprise architecture certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
Confidential accommodation support
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