About This Role
This Cloud Architect role leads technical assessments and architecture designs to ensure application compatibility and readiness for deployment into DSS Health Cloud, a FedRAMP High authorized healthcare-focused platform hosted in an AWS Government enclave environment. The position supports Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and government applications through structured reviews, security validation, and onboarding planning.
Responsibilities
- Conduct architecture reviews to evaluate cloud readiness and scalability of applications targeted for onboarding to DSS Health Cloud
- Evaluate application compatibility with AWS GovCloud environments and identify technical gaps or remediation requirements
- Define cloud migration strategies and develop remediation roadmaps to bring applications into compliance with FedRAMP High requirements
- Assess and validate compliance with FedRAMP High architecture requirements, including security controls and configuration baselines
- Provide interoperability guidance covering FHIR, HL7, and API integration standards relevant to healthcare application environments
- Support onboarding roadmap development in coordination with ISV teams, government stakeholders, and DSS Health Cloud operations personnel
- Apply cloud-native application design principles and DevSecOps practices to technical review and assessment activities
- Advise on multi-tenant architecture design and Zero Trust principles in the context of government cloud environments
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be able to pass a Federal background check
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Proficiency in AWS architecture, including design and management of government enclave environments
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-native application design and DevSecOps practices
- Knowledge of multi-tenant architecture and Zero Trust principles as applied in federal cloud environments
- Familiarity with healthcare data integration standards, including FHIR, HL7, and API-based interoperability
- Ability to assess technical compliance against FedRAMP High controls and documentation requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly convey technical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Organized and capable of managing multiple concurrent assessments and deliverables
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- A combination of education and experience will be considered (2 years of relevant experience equivalent to 1 year in a degree program)
Nice to have:
- Master's degree in a related technical field
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- CompTIA Cloud+ or equivalent cloud certification
About the Company
DSS Health Cloud is a FedRAMP High authorized healthcare-focused platform hosted in an AWS Government enclave environment.
