DSA

Chief/Cloud Architect

DSA  •  $120k - $150k/yr  •  Morgantown, WV (Onsite)  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

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Summary: DSA is seeking a Chief/Cloud Architect to lead the technical architecture for secure AWS IL5 operations, tenant isolation, capacity planning, cloud modernization, and technical trade-space decisions. This role will serve as the Government’s primary technical counterpart for ensuring the solution remains secure, scalable, supportable, cost-aware, and aligned to mission growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead cloud architecture strategy for AWS IL5 environments supporting operational, test, development, training, and modernization needs.
  • Design and govern secure tenant isolation using account boundaries, network segmentation, identity controls, encryption, logging, and centralized ingress/egress protections.
  • Support capacity planning, performance engineering, resilience, backup and recovery, environment provisioning, and cloud cost optimization.
  • Provide technical leadership for modernization trade studies, architecture reviews, technology refresh, and cloud migration planning.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, systems engineering, and mission application teams to ensure secure, supportable architecture decisions.
  • Develop architecture documentation, diagrams, decision records, and Government-facing technical recommendations.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
  • At least 10 years of experience in enterprise systems architecture, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or secure systems modernization.
  • At least 5 years of experience supporting biometric, intelligence, or high-availability mission systems.
  • Experience with cARMY, AC2SP, ECMA, SCCA, IL5, IL6, multi-AZ architectures, tenant hosting, and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Hands-on experience designing or operating AWS environments for DoD, Army, IC, or federal mission systems.
  • Experience with RMF, DoD cloud security requirements, identity and access management, network segmentation, logging, encryption, and infrastructure automation.
  • Ability to translate mission needs into secure, scalable, and operationally sustainable architecture.
  • DoD 8570/8140-aligned certification
  • Active Secret-level clearance.

Desired Qualifications and Certifications:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional strongly preferred.
  • CISSP preferred.
  • AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or AWS Security Specialty desired.

Status: Pending award; this position is contingent upon contract award, customer approval, funding availability, and completion of applicable DSA recruiting, security, and onboarding requirements.

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The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate. Actual compensation will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

DSA - Salary Pay Range

$120,000—$150,000 USD

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. DSA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. DSA is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. DSA requires background checks , where permitted , by law. DSA is an E-Verify Employer.

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About DSA

Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) has been providing mission essential solutions for Defense, Federal Government, Academia, and Commercial customers since 1963. DSA's employees excel in helping our customers achieve sensitive, mission-critical business goals and objectives. DSA is a 100 percent employee-owned company: every employee has a stake in the success of our company. Since its inception, DSA has played an important role in supporting the U.S. Government. As one of its first major programs, DSA partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a secure and reliable messaging system for America's fighting forces and our allies. Today, we provide high-end solutions across the Federal customer spectrum, including DoD and Civil agencies. We have expanded our customer base to include Universities and private industry partners as we provide Critical Infrastructure support and monitoring.

DSA has deep expertise and comprehensive understanding of the operational, security, collaboration, and identity management challenges our customers must address. We are CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO), ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 registered and appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Service Projects and for Development. DSA’s service offerings include Systems Engineering and Integration, Software Development, Data Analytics, Cyber Operations and Security, Systems Modernization, Cloud Solutions, Enterprise Collaboration and Knowledge Management, and Critical Infrastructure Intelligence Systems. DSA is headquartered in Trevose, PA and has major operations in the United States and support over 60 various locations across the country.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Trevose, PA
Year Founded
1963
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