540
Senior Solutions Architect (AI/ML & Cloud)
Arlington, VA · Senior
No sponsorshipDetected 21 days ago
GitAWSAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsDevOpsMachine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceMLOpsCybersecurityAgileTest AutomationZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- 540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #getshitdone.
Responsibilities
- Arlington, VA with onsite support at the Pentagon.
Requirements
- Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active DoW Secret (or higher) clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related
- 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise technology solutions, including at least 3 years of experience supporting federal, defense, or national security environments
- Proven experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks supporting functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing
- AWS Associate-level certification or higher, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
- CompTIA Security+ certification, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
Nice to have
- Experience supporting highly secure federal cloud environments and Authority to Operate (ATO) initiatives
- Experience with Amazon EKS and large-scale Kubernetes platform operations
- Experience with DevSecOps toolchains, including Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
- Experience with automated testing tools and test automation frameworks
- Experience implementing AI/ML deployment frameworks in production environments
- Familiarity with large-scale testing, evaluation, modeling, simulation, or mission engineering environments
Skills
- Demonstrated experience leading and growing technical teams, with the ability to expand both project scope and delivery capabilities
- Extensive experience leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud migration, modernization, and cloud-native transformation efforts
- Experience supporting data engineering, data science, and analytics platforms
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized platforms
- Experience incorporating automated testing, quality assurance, and reliability practices within modern software delivery pipelines
- Knowledge of cloud security architectures, Zero Trust principles, and federal cybersecurity requirements
- Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and software engineering best practices
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills
- Guide cloud migration and modernization efforts, helping organizations adopt scalable, resilient, and secure AWS-based platforms
- Apply Zero Trust principles, cloud security best practices, and federal cybersecurity requirements throughout the solution lifecycle
Compensation
- Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
Benefits
- Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
- Health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
- HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches)
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: Per client requirements, candidates must be U
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