About this opportunity
J5 Consulting lists this Cloud Solutions Architect opportunity in reston, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.
Job Overview
Available immediately.
Introduction
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to independently design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable cloud‑based applications in accordance with modern best practices and architectural guidelines. This role requires hands‑on experience across the full application lifecycle—software engineering, web and application development, cloud infrastructure, and containerized environments. The Cloud Solutions Architect will work closely with cross‑functional teams to architect solutions in commercial cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, leveraging modern development frameworks, orchestration tools, and automation pipelines to support mission‑critical systems.
The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in object‑oriented development, front‑end frameworks, Linux‑based environments, containerization, and infrastructure orchestration, along with a solid understanding of networking, VPN technologies, and system administration. Experience with CI/CD automation, scripting, virtualization technologies, and cloud‑native services is highly desired.
Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience
Demonstrated experience independently designing and developing cloud based applications using current best practices and architectural guidelines
Demonstrated experience working in software engineering, applications development or web application development and deployment
Demonstrated experience with object oriented development in a modern language (Java, Go, C##)
Demonstrated experience developing front ends in modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue
Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment
Demonstrated experience developing in a commercial clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Demonstrated experience developing containerized applications using Kubernetes
Demonstrated experience working with orchestration tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm
Demonstrated experience with networking and Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec
Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience
Demonstrated experience with Java/Go
Demonstrated experience with Javascript
Demonstrated experience with React, Angular, or Vue
Demonstrated experience with development in AWS, Azure, or GCP (specifically experience with EC2, S3, EKS, EFS, Route53, Load Balancers or their equivalents)
Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes
Demonstrated experience with automation – CI/CD (Gitlab)
Demonstrated experience in system administration
System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields
Demonstrated experience with Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec
Demonstrated experience with virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent
Demonstrated experience with scripting (Bash, Python, Powershell) and automation tools
US Citizenship
This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
Travel
This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance
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Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including
100% employer-paid health coverage
a 6% 401(k) match
PTO
tuition reimbursement
bonuses
professional development, and more
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Worksite address
reston, VA, 22090, US
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