Senior AWS Cloud Architect
Sparks Group
Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
- • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK for declarative infrastructure management
• CI/CD Pipeline Architecture - Designing and maintaining deployment pipelines using CodePipeline and GitLab CI
• GitOps Practices - Implementing git-based workflows for infrastructure and configuration management - • Multi-Account Strategy - Managing AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and account vending processes
• Service Control Policies (SCPs) - Implementing guardrails and organizational policies
• Cross-Account Networking - Transit Gateway, VPC peering, PrivateLink, and hub-spoke architectures - • EKS/ECS Management - Building and operating container orchestration platforms with add-ons, service mesh, and cluster lifecycle management
• Container Security - Image scanning, admission controllers, pod security policies/standards - • Compliance Automation - AWS Config, Security Hub, GuardDuty integration and automated remediation
• Zero Trust Architecture - Implementing identity-based networking and least privilege access patterns
• Encryption & Key Management - KMS, CloudHSM, and encryption-at-rest/in-transit strategies
• Automated Remediation – Leveraging AWS native services to remediate security findings with event-driven architecture
- At least seven years of experience in specified technical field, or four years of recent, demonstrated experience with specified emerging technology and four years of experience in a closely related technical field
- Requires eight years of analytical experience
- BA/BS or MA/MS in computer science, information systems, mathematics, relevant field, or equivalent experience required
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This job is Hybrid Remote.
Pay Range: Hourly $80.00 to $92.00
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.