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USU RESEARCH FOUNDATION Senior AWS Cloud Architect in NORTH LOGAN, Utah
Job ID: 5797C
Date Posted: February 26, 2026
The Opportunity
Space Dynamic Laboratory's (SDL's) Strategic and Military Space Division is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design, integration, and evolution of cloud-enabled satellite ground system solutions.
This is a strategy-first, architecture-led role. The selected candidate will be responsible for shaping a long-term cloud vision, establishing architectural standards, and ensuring that secure, resilient, and scalable cloud capabilities align with evolving mission needs.
This position is ideal for a senior technical leader who operates at the enterprise and system-of-systems level - someone who designs for mission continuity, cross-domain integration, and long-term modernization, not just infrastructure deployment.
You will work closely with a broad community of stakeholders-including customer Program Offices, internal engineering teams, FFRDCs/UARCs, SETA personnel, and industry partners-to architect, deploy, and sustain trusted cloud and information systems.
The Strategic and Military Space Division delivers advanced satellite and sensor systems that support the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Our division is a key component of national security, providing technological solutions and expert mission support. Become part of a team dedicated to making a tangible contribution to our nation's defense capabilities.
What You'll Do
Define and maintain the target-state cloud architecture supporting satellite ground and mission data systems
Develop and communicate multi-year cloud modernization and evolution roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives
Lead architectural trade studies and document technical decisions, risks, and alternatives
Establish reusable reference architecture and standard design patterns for mission systems
Analyze existing cloud architectures and make recommendations for change to pertinent stakeholders
Architect secure cloud solutions aligned with NIST 800-53, DoD CC SRG (IL4/IL5+), and applicable cybersecurity requirements
Guide control inheritance strategies and support maintenance of system authorization (RMF/ATO) processes
Ensure auditability, continuous monitoring, and evidence generation are architected into solutions from inception
Evaluate cost, reliability, and operational tradeoffs at the architecture level
Architect integration patterns between cloud environments and legacy or on-premise ground systems
Evaluate and design secure cross-domain and multi-classification data flow strategies where required
Provide architectural oversight for containerization, data platforms, and infrastructure automation frameworks
Promote and evangelize adherence to standard architecture frameworks
Required Qualifications
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience, or master's with 13+ years, or PhD with 9+ years (engineering or science discipline)
Demonstrated experience defining and governing enterprise-scale cloud architectures
Deep understanding of AWS core services and architectural patterns across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security domains
Experience designing multi-account cloud governance models and secure landing zone strategies
Experience aligning cloud architectures with NIST 800-53 and DoD security frameworks
Proven ability to lead technical trade studies and communicate architectural decisions to senior stakeholders
Experience guiding engineering teams through solution implementation without functioning as primary administrator
Demonstra ted ability to lead projects, manage risk, and deliver solutions from concept to deployment
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EOE including Disability and Vet