Systems Architect – Multi-Cloud & Enterprise Security - Chantilly VA

Job Description

Janus Soft is seeking an elite Senior Systems Architect to join a high-impact, group-level security and architecture team dedicated to protecting highly sensitive, co-mingled data for the national security mission. In this role, you will act as a core technical authority guiding a critical Community of Interest (COI) through a comprehensive architecture evolution, migrating legacy on-premises systems to secure, multi-tenant, and multi-cloud environments.

As part of a specialized working group handling extremely sensitive data, you will drive the end-to-end lifecycle—including research, design, development, accreditation, and maintenance—of complex global systems spanning all network fabrics. You will evaluate next-generation Cloud Service Provider (CSP) offerings, serve as the technical focal point for enterprise encryption techniques, and act as the principal lead for cyber security vulnerabilities. Beyond engineering, you will champion fiscal optimization by tracking cloud costs and developing sophisticated cost models for Intelligence Community (IC) and DoW partners. This role requires an articulate leader who can actively support technical forums and review boards, review proposed architectures, author definitive technical whitepapers, and deliver high-impact executive-level briefings.

Mandatory Skills

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

• Sensitive Data Systems: Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or maintaining systems that handle extremely sensitive data.

• Multi-Fabric Engineering: Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or maintaining systems on multiple network fabrics.

• Multi-Cloud Expertise: Demonstrated experience working with Cloud Service Provider (CSP) offerings, specifically AWS, Azure, and Oracle.

• Cloud Cost & Performance Optimization: Demonstrated experience optimizing cloud-hosted systems for cost and performance efficiencies.

• Global Systems Architecture: Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or maintaining systems used globally.

• Hybrid Cloud Deployments: Demonstrated experience with hybrid cloud architectures.

• On-Premises Infrastructure: Demonstrated experience designing or maintaining on-premises (on-prem) architectures.

Desired Skills

• SoCC Programs: Demonstrated experience on Service of Common Concern (SoCC) programs.

• DevOps Processes: Demonstrated experience designing and standardizing DevOps processes.

• Sponsor Toolset: Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's specific suite of tools, alongside an in-depth technical understanding to assist external partners with adoption and usage.

• IC & DoW Programs: Demonstrated experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) and DoW programs.

• Configuration Management: Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's Configuration Management Database (CMDB) processes and procedures.

Certifications

• Cloud Service Provider Certifications: Active professional or associate-level certifications from major cloud vendors (AWS, Azure, or Oracle) are highly desired.