Parsons Corporation
Multinational technology‑driven engineering and infrastructure firm serving government and private sectors.
Cloud Architect
Design and implement large-scale AWS and hybrid cloud infrastructure with IaC.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Design and implement reference architectures for AWS and hybrid (cloud + on‑prem) environments. • Define deployment patterns for multi‑account, multi‑environment separation, network segmentation, and scalable compute/storage. • Establish standardized landing zone practices, including account structure, guardrails, logging, tagging, and cost controls. • Build and maintain Terraform modules and reusable IaC patterns for AWS infrastructure (VPCs, IAM, load balancers, logging). • Architect and support virtualized compute fleets using VMware/vSphere, including golden images, patching baselines, and provisioning workflows. • Partner with security teams to implement secure‑by‑design architectures with least‑privilege IAM, encryption, and centralized audit logging. • Design resilience and continuity solutions with backup/restore, disaster recovery, and multi‑AZ patterns. • Enable CI/CD for infrastructure deployments using Git‑based workflows integrated with Terraform. • Collaborate with application teams to provide standardized environments and deployment blueprints. • Produce clear architecture documentation, including diagrams, environment definitions, and as‑built artifacts.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cloud architecture
- ▸terraform iac
- ▸landing zone
- ▸vmware compute
- ▸security architecture
- ▸ci/cd
What You Bring
• Active TS/SCI security clearance (mandatory). • 10–15+ years of cloud, systems, or infrastructure engineering experience, including 3+ years as a hands‑on AWS architect/lead. • Deep expertise with core AWS services and secure architectures (networking, IAM, logging, compute, storage). • Production‑grade Terraform experience (module development, state management, promotion, drift detection). • Proven experience designing and operating hybrid cloud‑on‑prem environments. • Ability to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure architectures and provide implementation guidance. • Willingness to travel internationally up to 10% and possession of an active passport. • AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification (preferred). • VMware/vSphere architecture and operations experience (templates, clusters, networking, storage). • Familiarity with configuration automation tools (Ansible, Packer) and GitOps‑style workflows. • Experience with observability patterns (metrics, logs, traces) and integrating monitoring. • Knowledge of multi‑account AWS governance (Organizations, SCPs) and cost‑control mechanisms (tagging, budgets).
Requirements
- ▸ts/sci
- ▸aws architect
- ▸terraform
- ▸vmware
- ▸ansible
- ▸solutions architect
Benefits
The salary range for this role is $144,800 – $260,600, and Parsons offers best‑in‑class benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, ESOP, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays. The company values employee wellbeing and provides growth opportunities, aiming to be an employer of choice. • Competitive salary range $144,800–$260,600. • Medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Paid time off and flexible work schedules. • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement plan. • Life insurance and comprehensive holiday schedule.
Work Environment
Hybrid