Cloud Architect with Security Clearance

Cloud Resilience Architect Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly
Location: Springfield, VA Description of Services/Responsibilities: Deliver resilient architecture designs (multi-AZ and/or multi-Region) tailored to customer workloads
Conduct Well-Architected Reviews focused on the Reliability Pillar
Implement and validate resilience through chaos engineering and game days
Establish operational runbooks, monitoring, and DR procedures Basic Requirements: Conducting Well-Architected Reviews with a Reliability Pillar focus
Workshop facilitation: resilience assessments, architecture reviews, and game days
Stakeholder communication — translating technical resilience concepts to business value
Documentation: architecture decision records (ADRs), resilience runbooks, SOPs
Customer relationship management and executive-level reporting
Cross-functional collaboration with customer engineering, security, and operations teams
Mentoring customer teams on resilience best practices and operational maturity Preferred Qualifications: AWS Resilience Hub hands-on experience (resilience assessment and policy management)
AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional
Experience in regulated industries (FedRAMP, IL4/IL5 environments)
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160 (Systems Security Engineering) or DoD Mission Assurance frameworks
Experience with Service Control Policies (SCPs) and multi-account resilience governance
Experience with Orange and Purple Cloud PMO capabilities and Authorization Frameworks
Prior ProServe or consulting delivery experience with large enterprise customers
Hands-on experience with third-party resilience tooling (Gremlin, LitmusChaos) Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI CI Poly clearance is required. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $200,000 - $220,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.