Lead the technical architecture and delivery of an Air Force integration platform built on Google Cloud, Apigee, and Kubernetes
Design and guide implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud architectures
Partner with engineers, architects, and product stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions and platform capabilities
Support engineering teams in the design, building, and troubleshooting distributed systems and cloud-native applications
Guide decisions across cloud architecture, networking, system design, and service integrations
Design and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows for multiple services
Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and deliver practical solutions
Produce clear technical documentation for architecture decisions, system design, and platform configurations
Provide hands-on technical leadership, contributing to implementation when needed
Work directly with client stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet mission needs and timelines

8+ years of experience in a technical leadership or architecture role
Experience designing and building enterprise cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Strong experience working with Kubernetes and containerized environments (Kubectl, Helm)
Strong programming ability in a typed language (Java, Kotlin, C#, etc.)
Experience designing and operating cloud-based and distributed systems
Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
Understanding of authentication and authorization protocols (SAML, OAuth, etc.)
Professional-level cloud architecture certification, preferably Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work independently with clients while also collaborating effectively with engineering teams

Senior Solutions Architect

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