Cloud Architect

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This position supports the Foreign Military Sales – Army Case Execution System (FMS-ACES) Product Office. FMS-ACES is the first Defense Business System (DBS) program in the DoDI 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway, within PEO Enterprise, located in the Defense Integrated Business Systems (DIBS) portfolio.

FMS-ACES is a cloud-based Platform as a Service (PaaS) providing a user-centric journey design that will modernize the Army’s FMS case execution and management processes from end to end. By stream-lining business processes, data standardization, integrated through state-of-the-art interface management, FMS-ACES will provide accurate case management and business analytics enabling real-time, accurate and informed data-drive decisions for Senior Leaders. FMS-ACES is in development and once fielded subsumes capabilities of a 50-year-old legacy system and consolidates two disparate systems into a single source of Army FMS data. The new system will exchange information with 26 distinct financial and logistic systems of record partners for end-to-end process execution. FMS-ACES will support 2000 users, incorporating 6,200 active FMS cases and 88,000 active requisitions.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

Architect, configure, test, and deploy IT software solutions in a multi-environment cloud platform, ensuring alignment with the DoD Cloud Strategy to support operational agility, interoperability, and mission effectiveness. Maintain scalability across diverse environments, integrating cloud-native solutions while optimizing performance.

Analyze the architecture, components, applications, and services of IT cloud solutions to ensure adherence to DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.02. Implement security protocols, encryption standards, and risk mitigation strategies to maintain compliance and protect sensitive defense information.

Oversee and support the development and optimization of front-end and back-end cloud platforms, ensuring seamless integration of software solutions within DoD infrastructure. Support modernization efforts through containerization, serverless computing, and cloud-native application development.

Provide subject matter expertise on cloud toolsets, architecture best practices, and automation technologies to enhance scalability, performance, and efficiency. Implement enhancements based on evolving operational requirements and business objectives.

Respond to system incidents, ensuring proactive cyber posture maintenance across remote servers, application security layers, storage systems, and overall cloud infrastructure. Support release management, scheduled maintenance activities, and resilience strategies within a program’s cloud portfolio.

Create, read, and maintain diagrams and architecture documentation to support program cloud solutions, ensuring clarity in system design, security frameworks, and deployment strategies. Provide detailed reports that facilitate stakeholder decision-making and future cloud enhancements.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance is mandatory

Demonstrable experience in a Lead, Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Experience supporting a Project Management Office (PMO) within the Department of the Army Headquarters is highly preferred

Experience developing IT software solution in a cloud environment

Experience implementing IT software solution using Agile methodology

Certified in Cloud professional

Background in programming language

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

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