Cloud and Data Architect

Job Title: Cloud and Data Architect

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: 65/hr - 69/hr (W2)

Job ID: 372195

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud and Data Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in AWS and Azure architecture, enterprise cloud security, containerization, CI/CD, microservices, and cloud-native design and a proven ability to design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient cloud and data platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business teams and translate requirements into cloud solutions.
• Recommend cloud migration approaches and develop AWS adoption roadmaps.
• Create application, data, and deployment architectures with functional design specifications and technical deliverables.
• Design modern, secure, and resilient AWS solutions that meet availability, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Security, Compliance, and Controls teams to ensure secure and compliant cloud implementations.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in application development, engineering, solution architecture, and technical leadership.
• 5+ years as a solution architect with AWS or Azure.
• Expertise in enterprise data platforms including data lakes, warehouses, marts, and real-time streaming.
• Proficiency with relational, semi-structured, and unstructured databases; strong Python or Java skills.
• Experience designing large-scale APIs, microservices, and distributed streaming solutions.
• Hands-on AWS architecture including VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, landing zones, ELB, ElastiCache, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, App Mesh, RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora, and DynamoDB.
• Security-by-design expertise with risk assessment, control design, gap remediation, and observability frameworks.
• AWS or Azure Architecture Associate Certification required. AWS Professional Certification preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with TOGAF principles, CISSP or equivalent security certification.
• Multi-cloud exposure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• MLOps with Domino Data Lab and AWS SageMaker, including CI/CD for ML and enterprise model governance.
• Microservice orchestration using ECS, EKS, Fargate, Lambda, EventBridge, App Mesh, and Step Functions; event-driven patterns with Kinesis, SNS/SQS.
• DevOps tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Docker; observability with CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry.
• Strong communication, diagramming, and stakeholder influence skills.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume or contact:

Name: Sai Durga

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