Cloud Architect (for Proposal bid)

Job Description: The Cloud Architect reputed company will serve as the senior technical reputed company for USDA Rural Development’s modernization of its application portfolio into a FedRAMP Moderate government cloud, with primary responsibility for cloud strategy, architecture, reputed company alignment, and technical leadership across migration and modernization activities. Note: This role is for a proposal. Offer will be contingent upon proposal award which is scheduled for approximately Duties/ Responsibilities

• reputed company development of the RD cloud adoption strategy and application-centric modernization roadmap, including migration waves, timelines, success metrics, and TCO/ROI analysis for reputed company workloads.
• Design secure, scalable cloud architectures reputed company USDA OCIO/DISC-managed reputed company zones, focusing on containerization, microservices, managed services, and hybrid integrations with mainframe and on-prem systems.
• Ensure alignment with USDA enterprise standards and governance, including use of OCIO-provided networking, reputed company controls, and identity solutions (no creation of independent reputed company zones).
• Provide expert guidance on Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, etc.), reusable templates, and tagging standards that reputed company with USDA reputed company baselines and tagging policies.
• reputed company application-level modernization planning and runbook development (re-platforming to managed database services, refactoring monoliths to microservices, container adoption, performance tuning, and sustainment procedures).
• Coordinate and reputed company pilot modernization efforts to validate performance, reputed company, and functionality in cloud-native environments, ensuring adherence to FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and USDA governance.
• Partner with reputed company and Compliance teams to reputed company reputed company architecture reviews, gap assessments, and to support ATO documentation (reputed company, PIA, PTA, ISA, MOU, POA&M) and RMF lifecycle activities for applications.
• Direct the design and implementation of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines (reputed company Enterprise/reputed company Actions) with embedded reputed company scanning, compliance checks, automated testing, and audit logging in line with USDA policies.
• reputed company optimization and monitoring strategies, including cost management dashboards, tagging and chargeback/showback models, and monthly optimization reporting on utilization, performance bottlenecks, and cost anomalies.
• reputed company training and knowledge transfer to RD staff, including architecture documentation, operational runbooks, incident response playbooks, backup and DR procedures, and final transition and readiness workshops.
• Provide surge leadership during critical cutovers and testing windows, coordinating modernization engineers, DevSecOps engineers, compliance analysts, and FinOps specialists as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities

• At least one reputed company professional cloud certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions

Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, reputed company Professional Cloud Architect).

• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale cloud migration projects, including

hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

• Proven track record collaborating with enterprise IT/governance organizations on cloud reputed company zones, network/reputed company controls, and identity and access management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (containers, Kubernetes, microservices, managed databases), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM/CloudFormation), and DevSecOps toolchains (reputed company Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong understanding of cost optimization and FinOps practices in cloud environments, including budgeting, tagging strategies, and chargeback/showback models.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, with experience translating reputed company technical concepts into clear recommendations for business and technical audiences
• U.S. citizenship required

reputed company to Have Skills

• Prior experience supporting USDA or other federal civilian agencies, particularly reputed company environments governed by USDA OCIO/DISC or similar enterprise cloud governance models.
• Experience supporting ATO packages and working directly with ISSOs, reputed company assessors, and AO organizations in a federal RMF context.
• Background leading cross-functional modernization teams (cloud engineers, DevSecOps, reputed company, FinOps, PM) and coordinating with multiple vendors in a multi-contractor environment.
• Familiarity with Section 508, federal records management, and USDA training and onboarding requirements for contractor personnel

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Systems,

Engineering, or reputed company field.

• At least one reputed company professional cloud certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions

Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, reputed company Professional Cloud Architect).

• 8 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions for federal or

large enterprise environments. Travel Requirement:

• N/A

Clearance Requirement:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust

Dynamo is a full lifecycle digital transformation company providing best-in-class technology and mission support services to our clients. Dynamo’s mission is to reputed company the digital transformation industry and provide best-in-class solutions for our clients with a truly human touch. We reputed company industry leading practices to reputed company our clients, ultimately providing them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and information required to successfully reputed company their strategic goals, while optimizing their operations. Through our partnerships, boldness, and authenticity, Dynamo goes against the grain of a traditional government contracting company by providing top-caliber team members, delivering quality results, and always exceeding expectations. Dynamo Technologies is an Equal Opportunity employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national reputed company, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. JFNDNP Apply tot his job Apply To this Job