DevSecOps & Azure Architect - CTJ - TS/SCI

Architecture Design and Deployment Works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Account Team to identify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks (including security). Defines risk mitigation activities that are foundational to the project plan. Defines risk contingency plans for invocation should the risk occur. When appropriate, oversees a broad portfolio of accounts. Manages and ensures the all-up delivery of consulting engagements, as necessary. Maintains the risk log. Defines and documents the SFI architecture through an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/risk/constraints traceability matrix to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach. Leads cost-based and technology-based discussions to explain the architecture in terms of its build, deployment, and ongoing operational use to determine customer appetite for the business solution. Uses a business-value approach that values return on investment (ROI) and customer costs-savings over technical ease of execution. Identifies scenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery. Includes Security practitioners in early stages to cover customers CISO and CRO concerns as well as security and data privacy regulation. Plans a way forward in complex and ambiguous situations with an innovative approach and durable design. Delegates and uses specialist skills of others to drive technical alignment across internal/external teams. Coordinates disparate approaches into a single plan of action. Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Business users, Enterprise Architects, Security Team, Operations Team) to gather and ratify requirements and constraints. Manages and resolves ambiguity in the requirements and constraints (including legislative and regulatory) and documents assumptions and implications where it cannot be resolved. Maintains the requirements/constraints traceability matrix to prove that solution components have a rationale/justification for inclusion in the Architecture of the business solution. Drives development and execution of Test Plans by SMEs to prove that each requirement/constraint has been implemented as expected by the customer, and includes security features and controls in test plans. Where there are defects or risks, works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Customer to redress, mitigate or accept and document the status of the test results. Collaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem. Drives agreement, based on the customer's priorities, requirements/constraints, approach, principles, concepts, and expectations. Builds and documents a realistically costed Solution Approach with traceability of requirements, constraints, decisions, and tradeoffs that balances risk, technical credibility, and technical innovation to meet customer need, predominantly based on existing solution offerings and/or reference architecture. Creates clarity around responsibility and accountability for the cybersecurity of the solution. Follows SFI principles. Jointly leads the implementation in close partnership with the Project Manager, working with IDCL. Exercises oversight and governance and establishes quality practices and standards to realize the business solution. Uses a cohesive build methodology with an agreed release schedule and timeline so the solution can be transitioned to live operations. Ensures communication of and adherence to the pre-sales value proposition. Works with the Project Manager to highlight where assumptions have proven false. Uses change requests to modify the solution/project approach when needed. As needed, collaborates with Subject Matter Experts to receive specialized advice that can help define the solution and project approach and increase the time to value for the customer. Leverages a structured SFI approach to architecture projects using existing methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative) that make use of existing reference architecture and established architectural styles and design patterns. Builds and maintains an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to ensure the rationale for the business solution's Architecture is known and understood. Collaborates with the Project Manager to jointly drive project/technical governance of the design, build, and deployment into use of proof of concepts (POCs) and pilots. Works with customers to understand and demonstrate business value (e.g., release of revenue, cost savings) that the business solution realizes. Develops a network of internal/external relationships to build influence in addressing problems/ blockers and facilitating additional views on the matter of interest. Works with customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Enterprise Architects, Security Team, Development Team, Operations Team) and business sponsor to socialize both the business solution and the project approach to determine if changes are needed to the business solution. Define enterprise architecture roadmaps aligned to customer mission objectives and business outcomes Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure landing zones, platform services, and application hosting environments Establish DevSecOps reference architectures, engineering standards, and governance models Architect Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to automate deployment and configuration management Lead the design and implementation of Kubernetes platforms, containerized applications, and platform engineering capabilities Integrate security, compliance, identity, and governance controls into cloud and software delivery architectures Serve as the primary technical advisor to customer leadership and engineering teams Conduct architecture reviews, technology assessments, and modernization planning activities Mentor consultants, engineers, and technical teams while promoting engineering best practices Support proposals, technical solutioning, and strategic growth initiatives Participates in external architect community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, Webcasts, blogs, hackathons) and shares learnings with internal team. Acts a mentor to less experienced colleagues to educate them on technical and non-technical concepts. Successful candidates will be expected to: Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions Influence executive stakeholders and customer leadership Lead architectural governance and design reviews Guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges Mentor consultants and engineers Establish reusable patterns, standards, and reference architectures Balance mission objectives, operational realities, security requirements, and delivery constraints Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR equivalent experience. government security screening requirements are required for this role. but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR equivalent experience. 4+ years technical sales experience. 4+ years project management experience. Technical or Professional Certification in Domain (e.g., Security). 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, DevSecOps, software engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related technical disciplines Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Azure solutions Deep knowledge of Azure services including networking, identity, compute, storage, governance, security, monitoring, and automation Experience architecting cloud-native and hybrid cloud environments Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, Terraform, ARM Templates, or similar tools Hands-on experience designing CI/CD and DevSecOps solutions using Azure DevOps, GitHub, and modern automation platforms Experience with Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container platforms, and platform engineering concepts Working knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, cloud security principles, and compliance frameworks Experience leading technical strategy discussions with executive, technical, and customer stakeholders Strong consulting, communication, and leadership skills Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance Azure Landing Zones Azure DevOps GitHub Enterprise Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Container Platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) Azure Networking and Hybrid Connectivity Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights Bicep, Terraform, and ARM Templates PowerShell, Python, C#, and Bash Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Zero Trust Architecture Government security and compliance frameworks (NIST, RMF, DoD, FedRAMP, IL2-IL6)