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Vaiticka Solution

AWS Cloud Architect (GovCloud & FedRAMP)

Remote

United states

$ 70 /hour

Senior

Freelance

26-11-2025

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Skills

Leadership Python Encryption GitHub GitLab CI/CD Networking AWS Shell AWS Cloud CI/CD Pipelines Gitlab CI Terraform Prometheus Infrastructure as Code Microservices GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Position: AWS Cloud Architect (GovCloud & FedRAMP)

Experience: 8–12+ years (5+ years AWS, 2+ years GovCloud & FedRAMP)

Location: Remote

Duration: Parttime (20-25 hrs. in 1st month & 8-10 hrs. in 2nd & 3rd month)

Employment: Contract

As an AWS Cloud Architect – GovCloud & FedRAMP, you will Build secure, scalable AWS architectures across GovCloud and Commercial regions.

Tools: AWS (VPC, Route 53, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS), Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions/GitLab CI, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Security Hub, GuardDuty.

Duties:

Design & Deploy: Build secure, scalable AWS architectures across GovCloud and Commercial regions.
Networking & DNS: Configure VPCs, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and advanced DNS (Route 53 PHZ, Resolver endpoints, hybrid DNS).
Automation: Use Terraform (or CloudFormation/CDK) for Infrastructure as Code; set up CI/CD pipelines.
Security & Compliance: Implement FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 controls, IAM best practices, encryption, and prepare ATO documentation.
Containers & Serverless: Work with EKS/ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, and microservices patterns.
Operations: Ensure reliability, observability (CloudWatch, Prometheus), cost optimization, and disaster recovery.
Leadership: Act as technical lead, mentor engineers, and collaborate with security/compliance teams.

Required:

Deep AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53 Resolver, PrivateLink).
Strong Terraform skills for multi-account deployments.
Expertise in FedRAMP compliance, NIST 800-53 mapping, and ATO processes.
Hands-on with CI/CD, automation, and scripting (Python, Shell).
Knowledge of containers (EKS/ECS), serverless (Lambda), and security tools (KMS, GuardDuty, Config).
U.S. Person eligibility for GovCloud workloads; Public Trust/Secret clearance preferred.
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP/CCSP.

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