Lead the design, development, and evolution of complex, multi-tiered DoW enterprise platform architectures
Ensure all platform designs strictly adhere to the DoW Enterprise Architecture framework, Zero Trust principles, and relevant DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations to optimize platform performance
Oversee day-to-day platform management in a remote capacity
Establish and enforce rigorous platform governance, change management policies, and configuration management controls
Drive automation initiatives across environment provisioning, deployments, and monitoring to enhance operational efficiency
Serve as the primary technical point of contact (POC) for stakeholders
Mentor, guide, and collaborate with a distributed, multidisciplinary team

Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in enterprise systems architecture
Must possess and maintain an Active DoW Secret Security Clearance
Proven track record of architecting and managing large-scale platforms within a Department of War (DoW) or military service branch environment.
Deep understanding of enterprise-level cloud platforms
Hands-on experience in AWS (including AWS GovCloud)
Demonstrated experience managing multiple environments (development, test, staging, production)
Strong familiarity with modern deployment methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Experience designing, operating, and securing platforms across DoW cyber security environments, including IL4 and IL5, in alignment with RMF and ATO requirements.
Experience with low-code development platforms is required; experience with OutSystems is highly preferred.
Active DoW 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP) or equivalent platform/architecture certifications.

Senior Architect – Platform Manager

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