Cloud Architect

About DMI

DMI is a leading global provider of digital services working at the intersection of public and private sectors. With broad capabilities across IT managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration and application development, DMI provides on-site and remote support to clients within governments, healthcare, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors. DMI has grown to over 2,100 employees globally and has been continually recognized as a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories.

About the Opportunity

DMI, LLC is seeking a CLOUD ARCHITECT 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of cloud-based solutions, collaborating closely with UI and back-end developers to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components.
• Utilize extensive AWS development skills, including experience with services such as Fargate, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora MySQL, SQS, TextTrack, and OpenSearch, to architect scalable and resilient cloud solutions.
• Provide network engineering expertise to design and implement secure and efficient network architectures on AWS, including configuration of AWS networking services such as Route 53.
• Lead a team of resources with full-stack development skills to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support and facilitate possible new development initiatives.
• Design and implement GitLab pipeline continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, leveraging Docker and AWS EC2, to automate software deployment and testing.
• Write scripts for automated testing using tools such as Cypress to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Implement robust security measures for applications, networks, and devices, including risk mitigation activities to ensure the security and integrity of systems.
• Support 99.99% system availability through proactive monitoring, dashboards, and canaries, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Agile teams, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and delivery of business value in each sprint or iteration.

Qualifications

Education and Years of Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with system design, architecture design, software development, and hardware sustainment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with AWS network engineering, including experience with AWS services such as Route 53.

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications: 

• Extensive experience with AWS development, including experience with services such as Fargate, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora MySQL, SQS, TextTrack, and OpenSearch.
• Proficiency in UI/UX design, demonstrated by completion of a design certification program or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with GitLab pipeline CI/CD, Docker, and AWS EC2.
• Testing knowledge and skills, including experience writing scripts for automated testing using tools such as Cypress.
• Knowledge and skills regarding securing applications, networks, and devices, with a focus on risk mitigation activities.
• CompTIA Security certification or an equivalent security certification.

Additional Requirements:

Min Citizenship Status Required: US Citizen

Physical Requirements: No Physical requirement needed for this position.

Location: McLean, VA

Working at DMI

DMI is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. Being part of the DMI family means we care about your wellbeing. We offer a variety of perks and benefits that help meet various interests and needs, while still having the opportunity to work directly with several of our award-winning, Fortune 1000 clients. The following categories make up your DMI wellbeing:

• Convenience/Concierge - Virtual visits through health insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, discount tickets for movies, travel, and many other items to provide convenience.
• Development – Annual performance management, continuing education, and tuition assistance, internal job opportunities along with career enrichment and advancement to help each employee with their professional and personal development.
• Financial – Generous 401k matches both pre-tax and post-tax (ROTH) contributions along with financial wellness education, EAP, Life Insurance and Disability help provide financial stability for each DMI employee.
• Recognition – Great achievements do not go unnoticed by DMI through Annual Awards ceremony, service anniversaries, peer-to-peer acknowledgment, employee referral bonuses.
• Wellness – Healthcare benefits, Wellness programs, Flu Shots, Biometric screenings, and several other wellness options.

Employees are valued for their talents and contributions. We all take pride in helping our customers achieve their goals, which in turn contributes to the overall success of the company. The company does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability or veteran status. DMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability. DMI maintains a drug-free workplace.

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Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US citizenship may be required for some positions.