Senior Multi-Cloud Architect - Rockville - Northramp

Description

Senior Multi-Cloud Architect

Rockville, MD

Type: Full-time

Min. Experience: Senior Level

Opportunity

Northramp is seeking an experienced Senior Multi-Cloud Architect to lead the design, delivery, and governance of secure, scalable, and cost-aware cloud platforms across a complex federal enterprise. The ideal candidate operates comfortably at the intersection of enterprise architecture, applied cloud engineering, and executive advisory services.

This role requires independent leadership of multi-cloud architecture workstreams, deep technical judgment across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, and the ability to translate advanced technical solutions into durable enterprise platforms that support mission-driven research, analytics, and health care use cases. The architect serves as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders, drives standardization without stifling innovation, and ensures cloud environments remain secure, compliant, and financially sustainable.

The architect will lead end-to-end cloud platform strategy, manage day-to-day technical engagements, coordinate across engineering, security, and governance teams, and deliver high-quality architectural artifacts that enable rapid adoption while reducing long-term operational risk.

Key Responsibilities

Multi-Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering

Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud architectures across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, data analytics, and research workloads.

Establish standardized reference architectures and reusable platform patterns that accelerate delivery while reducing architectural variance across teams.

Architect secure landing zones, shared services, and multi-account or multi-project environments aligned to federal security and compliance expectations.

Provide technical leadership on hybrid and multi-cloud integration strategies, including networking, identity federation, and data access patterns.

Infrastructure Automation & DevOps

Lead the development of Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and GitOps workflows to enforce consistency, security, and policy compliance.

Implement automated provisioning, configuration management, and environment lifecycle controls across multi-cloud estates.

Integrate CI/CD pipelines with security scanning, policy enforcement, and approval workflows suitable for regulated environments.

Cloud Governance, Security & Cost Optimization

Architect and deploy governance frameworks, including guardrails, policy-as-code, and automated enforcement mechanisms across cloud environments.

Design FinOps-aligned architectures that incorporate budget controls, cost visibility, and automated spend mitigation strategies.

Implement proactive controls such as service restrictions, intelligent resource shutdown, and environment-level cost containment mechanisms.

Enterprise Architecture & Technical Advisor

Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership, providing architecture recommendations that balance mission needs, risk, and budget constraints.

Develop enterprise architecture artifacts including target-state architectures, roadmaps, decision memos, and technical standards.

Lead technical reviews and architecture boards, guiding teams toward scalable and supportable solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Lead technical discussions with researchers, engineers, security teams, and executive stakeholders to align cloud strategy with organizational objectives.

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, decision-oriented guidance for non-technical audiences.

Coordinate effectively across internal teams and vendor partners to ensure architectural alignment and delivery quality.

Required Qualifications

Active Public Trust Clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related experience.

10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, enterprise IT, or platform engineering roles

Certified architect-level expertise within one major (AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure) CSP

Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, cloud security, and governance frameworks

Proven ability to lead architecture strategy in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience expanding scope and technical offerings under existing contracts

Background supporting large-scale research, analytics, or government organizations

Clearance

Active Public Trust required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive systems.

About Northramp

Northramp helps clients cut through complexity to achieve clarity and make a lasting impact. We streamline IT operations, improve technical services, and maximize technology investments—always with a focus on delivering measurable value.

Our Commitment

At Northramp, we know diverse perspectives spark great ideas. We're committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued—because different backgrounds, identities, and experiences make us stronger as a team and sharper for our clients.

We provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation, contact or Northramp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supports pay transparency, and participates in E-Verify as a federal contractor to confirm employment eligibility in the United States. Learn more about your rights: EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law Supplement, and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ) .