Skyward IT Solutions

Solutions Architect

Rockville, MD · Contract

No sponsorship$150k-$190kDetected 36 days ago

PythonBashDistributed SystemsGitAWSDockerTerraformAnsibleCI/CDJenkinsNLPLLMsCybersecuritySketchSystems EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

That is, a love for people, for improvement, for human advancement through information technology.
Integrity: We're conscientious, intentional, and empathetic.
Please don't ask us to play another part, we're poor actors.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture.
Design a robust, modern enterprise architecture built on AWS, guided by the AWS Well-Architected Framework, the USDS playbook, and Twelve-Factor App principles, while minimizing on-premises footprint and maintaining strong disaster recovery.
Design for change. Build modular systems using containerization, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD so the platform can flex with CMS's evolving strategies and new initiatives.
Partner with the AI Lead to identify and architect automation opportunities, including LLM-driven and automated data-collection strategies.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in solutions architecture, software engineering, or systems engineering, including significant time architecting AWS cloud environments.
Deep expertise in AWS services, cloud architecture patterns, and modern best practices.
A track record of leading the technical direction of complex, distributed systems and guiding engineering teams.
Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) and the credibility that comes from having built things yourself.
You have experience working in AI, NLP, or LLM-driven environments - specially hosting models securely within a cloud environment.
You have familiarity with FISMA boundaries, ATO/cATO, and federal security frameworks (RMF, ARS, IS2P2).

Compensation

$5,000 per year for professional development
$600 per year for technical supplies and equipment

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
15 days of paid leave
7 days of sick leave
2 days bereavement leave
401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
$2,000 referral bonus
Life and disability insurance
Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
Work with the team to stand up continuous monitoring (CloudWatch, New Relic, Splunk) and turn performance, health, and cost data into decisions.

Company info

We are Skyward.
We are a people-centered business with a desire to serve others.
We are diverse and unified; creative and collaborative; a collection of complementary, not competing talents.
And though on the surface we remain relaxed, beneath, a torrent of energy links us to our civic tech mission.
We stand by our values, and we won't compromise on any of them.
For us, life isn't what happens outside of work.
Work happens inside of life and our culture erases the line often dividing the two.
At Skyward, we're focused on hiring individuals with the right skills and passion to grow, not just checking off every box.
What we offer you:
Come join us if you're motivated to learn from others, to learn from mistakes, to be part of a future-looking and growth-oriented team.

Visa & Work Authorization

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor

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