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What you will do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Cloud Architect to design, implement, and oversee secure, scalable cloud and data platform solutions supporting enterprise analytics, data, and AI initiatives. This role provides hands-on technical leadership and architectural direction across cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and DevSecOps environments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design end-to-end cloud and data platform architectures aligned to enterprise analytics, data management, and AI use cases.

• Lead infrastructure, platform engineering, and DevSecOps activities across cloud environments.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks platforms.

• Support architecture reviews, technical design sessions, and solution demonstrations with client stakeholders.

• Ensure cloud solutions align with security, governance, resiliency, and compliance requirements.

• Collaborate closely with data architects, engineers, operations leads, and program leadership to deliver integrated solutions.

• Guide implementation teams on architectural standards, patterns, and best practices.

What you will need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST
• Bachelor’s degree
• TEN (10) or more years of experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure design roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Snowflake, Databricks etc.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and platform automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale data and analytics environments.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the DC area.

What would be nice to have:

• Cloud and platform certifications (AWS, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Experience with Alteryx or analytics platform integrations.
• Prior experience supporting financial services or regulatory organizations.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.