The Solutions Architect must be able to meet the key criteria below : Location : 100% remote. Must be able to be onsite in Washington DC once per month for program meetings. Years Experience : 14 years professional experience Education : Bachelors Degree required Security Clearance : IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. NOTE : United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance. Employment Type : Full-Time W2 Key Skills : Cloud Platforms : Must have experience designing building and deploying in AWS Cloud Services including EKS EC2 Lambda Software Architecture : Deep understanding of design patterns scalability and system reliability DevOps & CI / CD : Extensive experience with CI / CD frameworks and containerized pipelines and orchestration using Terraform Kubernetes CloudFormation Ansible Harness Docker and Jenkins - Must have experience with CloudBees GitHub Actions and / or GitLab for version control and automation of workflows Security Principles : Knowledge of IAM encryption threat modeling and compliance standards Security Scanning tools : Experience utilizing SonarQube Checkmarx One Burp Suite Nexus IQ and / or Prisma Twistlock for inspection of code quality and identifying bugs and security vulnerabilities Streaming Architecture : Knowledge of Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis Monitoring Architectures : Knowledge of Splunk and New Relic monitoring tools Security Requirements and standardization practices : Experience with cybersecurity requirements such as secure-by-design and zero-trust architecture Position Overview Do you want to assist in improving how our nation uses data for better decision-making Do you have a passion for solving some of the toughest challenges and pushing the boundaries of leading-edge technologies At IBR we are transforming how data can be discovered accessed and consumed by the public. IBR is looking for a SolutionsArchitectthatis passionate about providing top-tier customer support to end users in a fast paced and dynamic environment. If you want to join a company that is fanatically obsessed with creating value in our people and clients we want you to work for IBR! You will be responsible for providing leadership guidance and expertise to all program teams across an Agile environment. This role will regularly interface with government stakeholders will lead architectural decisions and discussions and will look for opportunities to continue to deliver value and customer service. Responsibilities Develop innovative technical solutions and identify areas of improvement in software architecture and overall technical architecture Establish and maintain Cloud DevSecOps and Cyber strategies for execution and growth of the Machine Learning and AI operations across our public sector clients Continuously optimize and improve all operational aspects of our cyber solutions across Cloud and DevOps (DevSecOps) Collaborate with a team of talented data scientists machine learning engineers and application developers to create unique solutions and capabilities as well as provide guidance for implementation Lead DevSecOps technical challenges Provide architectural leadership guidance and technical support Engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas Qualifications 14 years of professional experience planning building and supporting AWS Cloud and DevSecOps environments AI / ML engineering and technical architecture Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance Bachelors degree in IT related field required You have a strong software engineering background and can comfortably guide multiple cross-functional development teams on engineering strategies You possess strong architecture & design experience including at least three (3) years of experience deploying production enterprise applications in AWS that use AI / ML You are familiar with event-driven architecture patterns and can guide and advise development teams on architecture pattern best practices You have experience in large-scale high-performance enterprise big data application deployment and solution architecture on complex heterogeneous environments in AWS Experience in designing building and deploying AWS Cloud Services including EKS EC2 Lambda Extensive experience with CI / CD frameworks and containerized pipelines and orchestration using Terraform Kubernetes CloudFormation Ansible Harness Docker and Jenkins Must have experience with CloudBees GitHub Actions and / or GitLab for version control and automation of workflows Must have experience in Linux and scripting tools such as Python Bash or PowerShell. Experience setting up and configuring monitoring tools for log analysis (New Relic Nagios ELK stack Grafana OpenSearch and / or Prometheus) Strong experience of networking concepts including routing firewalls load balancing and basic knowledge of database administration and SQL Extensive DevSecOps experience with the design install configuration security checking during stages automating software builds testing and deployments. Experience with Nexus IQ and / or Checkmarx preferred to improve security and identify risks by identifying vulnerabilities Must have experience within Agile environment and Agile methodologies and DevOps principles to facilitate collaboration and continue improvement Must have strong communication skills and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams Physical Demands and Work Environment While this position primarily involves sedentary work in an office environment and / or home-office environment there are some physical demands associated with the role including : Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer workstation. Occasional lifting and carrying of equipment or materials weighing up to 20 pounds. Occasional travel to client sites or meetings may be required. Work may need to be performed in a fast-paced environment requiring quick thinking and rapid judgements. Additionally flexible work arrangements may be available based on business needs. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of clients in differing functions personalities and abilities. About IBR Imagine Believe Realize LLC (IBR) is an emerging small business focused on delivering software and systems engineering solutions to government and commercial clients. Our talent acquisition strategy is tailored to career seeking candidates who embrace continuous learning and desire to grow as a professional in the software / systems engineering industry. We strive to enhance our team members ability to thrive in the workplace by creating a proper work / life balance and first-class benefits package that includes : Nationwide medical dental and vision insurance 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays 401k matching Life Insurance Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts Wellness incentives Reimbursement for professional development and certifications Training assistance opportunities Upon hire and in compliance with federal law all persons hired are required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification and background check. IBR is a Federal Contractor. Imagine Believe Realize LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race age religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Learn more at If alternative methods of assistance are needed with the application process additional contact information has been provided below : 407.459.1830 Key Skills Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre-sales,Management Consulting Department / Functional Area : Engineering Experience : years Vacancy : 1

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