We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and management of secure and scalable AWS-based cloud infrastructure for the Peace Corps Government (PCGOV) systems. This role is critical in supporting the agency’s modernization initiatives by ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and Peace Corps MS 542 standards. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS architecture, DevOps practices, and administration of Django/Wagtail-based applications in a Linux environment.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

MANDATORY EXPERIENCE:

• 12+ years of experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS).
• Demonstrated experience architecting secure, scalable, and FedRAMP-compliant environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Django and Wagtail CMS
• PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
• Linux system administration (e.g., Ubuntu/CentOS)
• CI/CD and DevOps pipelines

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience working in federal or public sector environments.
• Familiarity with Cloudflare, Terraform, or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with stakeholders and federal auditors.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $141,664.80 - $170,607.06 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you an US Citizen?

Work Location: Remot

• Architect and manage the AWS-based PCGOV hosting environment, leveraging services such as EC2, RDS (PostgreSQL), S3, ELB, SES, and CloudWatch.
• Lead cloud migration strategy and execution, ensuring zero/minimal downtime and robust rollback planning.
• Build and maintain CI/CD infrastructure, integrating version control, code review workflows, and automated testing in a FedRAMP-authorized GitHub environment.
• Oversee configuration management, system patching, and security compliance in alignment with the System Security Plan (SSP) and Peace Corps MS 542 policies.
• Administer and optimize Django/Wagtail applications to ensure high performance and availability.
• Implement and manage core infrastructure components:
• Linux OS, NGINX, Gunicorn, Elasticsearch
• Maintain robust documentation including:
• Technical architecture diagrams
• Disaster recovery plans
• Configuration baselines
• Runbooks
• Interface with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Security Assessors during audits, assessments, and remediation processes.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and DevSecOps teams to implement and maintain NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls.
• Contribute to the development of:
• System Security Plans (SSPs)
• Contingency Plans
• Audit documentation