Senior Cloud Architect

About NFF Since 1996, NFF has designed, architected, and delivered IT network and security solutions to many state, and local government agencies, K-20 educational institutions, federal agencies, and large enterprise businesses across the mid-Atlantic. NFF is a technology services and solutions provider, specializing in next-generation IT infrastructure including networks, data centers, cloud migrations, IT security, collaboration and mobility, and full/part-time staff augmentation services. Our solutions, professional services and IT staffing portfolio are centered around building more resilient, secure, adaptive, and intelligent IT infrastructure and include comprehensive assessment, architecture, design, integration and installation services, and ongoing performance management services though our Network Operations Center (NOC). NFF is a Cisco Gold Partner with a Customer Experience Specialization and was a "Cisco Top-5 Mid-Atlantic SLED Partner" in 2019, 2020 and 2022. NFF has maintained Cisco Gold Partnership since 2008, is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia. In addition to Cisco, NFF has key partnerships with many manufacturers and IT solution providers including, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf, VMware, NetApp and Splunk. NFF is a District of Columbia (DC) Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) and a SBA Certified Small Business with headquarters in downtown Washington, DC. Our dedication to quality is reflected in our accomplishment of being awarded multiple ISO 9001:2015 certifications. About this Position / Responsibilities The Cloud Architecture and Administration team is seeking cloud professionals proficient in administering either AWS GovCloud and/or Azure cloud service platforms. Become part of a team responsible for fostering cloud adoption. The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience: • As a Sr. Cloud Architect, we require 10 years of experience in the field of technology, 5 of which focused on supporting cloud technologies. • Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. • Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. • DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. • Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Government platform experience preferred). • Understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. • Familiarity with loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. • Understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. • Awareness of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment. • Understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. • Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. • Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. • Familiarity with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments). Highly Desirable Skills (not mandatory): • Proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, PowerShell or Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep, Terraform, etc) • Experience with direct configuration and management of AWS or Azure components • Experience with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc. • Experience with containerization as a strategy for cloud-enabling legacy applications • Familiarity with the Well Architected Framework • Experience with defining platform requirements • Experience in managing ADConnect sync scope and customization of sync rules to meet business requirements • Understanding of high-level O365 tenant management and strong experience with the migration on-premise Microsoft collaboration platform to Office 365 • High-level understanding in the underpinnings of SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, and ExchangeOnline • Strong PowerShell background with experience in automating administrative tasks in O365 using modules such as MSOL, AzureAD, AzureRM, PnP, and ExchangeOnlineManagement • Understanding of Azure AD management, including experience in: Managing Conditional Access rules, Assigning Licenses, Creating dynamic and static groups, Privileged Identity Management and Identity Protection, Azure App Principals, Business to Business (B2B) Trust • Experience in designing Azure landing zone architecture for IaaS and SaaS deployments Qualifications • Bachelors Degree. US Citizenship Required NFF Disclosures NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees: Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D Comprehensive 401k plan Paid Time Off NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.