Job Description A federal client is looking for a Cloud Architect to join their team in Lexington, MA. This client is supporting a large-scale cloud migration in the defense space. This resource will be a highly technical individual in charge of technical efforts, leading a team of individuals responsible for translating and transforming enterprise and mission cross-functional requirements into cloud-based architectures and solutions, and policies where needed. They will be required to stay up-to-date with the latest security and technological advances with all hyperscale CSPs to include enterprise products/services such as CSSP, application protections, secure DevSecOps pipelines and with other emerging technology. Compensation: $60/hr to $85/hr Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401K retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .     To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ . Skills and Requirements -5+ years of experience supporting application and infrastructure modernization from brown to green or blue to green (lift-and-shift, lift-and-modernize) -Extensive experience with cloud technologies specifically AWS -Experience with Application/Cloud value streams (utilizing repeatable CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps) -Experience with networking (load balancing, VPNs, peering, firewalls, SD WAN) -Exposure to Identity, Security, and Zero Trust Architectures (IdAM, PKI, NPE, WAF, micro segmentation) -Ability to obtain a secret clearance -AWS certifications (devops engineer, advanced networking, solutions architect, or SysOps Administrator) null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.