Ascension LLC is seeking an experienced Technical Lead / Cloud Architect to serve as a senior technical authority for a mission-driven federal program. This role is critical to ensuring that cloud-based architectures, platforms, and integrations are designed, implemented, and governed in a secure, scalable, and compliant manner.

The ideal candidate is a strategic technologist who combines deep cloud engineering expertise with strong leadership and client advisory skills. This individual will guide technical direction, translate business and mission needs into cloud solutions, and ensure alignment with federal security, compliance, and enterprise architecture standards.

This role is well suited for a candidate with experience supporting federal agencies who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring teams, and shaping modern cloud environments that support operational efficiency, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Technical Lead / Cloud Architect provides overall technical leadership for cloud infrastructure, application hosting, and system integration efforts supporting the client’s mission. This role is responsible for defining cloud architecture strategies, guiding implementation teams, and ensuring solutions meet functional, security, and performance requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who is detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments. They are self-driven, proactive, and capable of making sound technical decisions with minimal supervision. This role requires the ability to anticipate risks, design scalable solutions, and balance near-term delivery needs with long-term architectural integrity.

The Technical Lead / Cloud Architect is expected to solve challenges related to cloud migration, system modernization, security compliance, and integration across platforms. The role relies on strong knowledge of commercial cloud platforms, DevSecOps practices, infrastructure-as-code tools, and federal IT governance frameworks.

Position Responsibilities and Anticipated Activities

• Lead the design and evolution of secure, scalable cloud architectures aligned with program and enterprise requirements
• Define cloud standards, patterns, and best practices for infrastructure, platforms, and applications
• Guide technical teams in implementing cloud-native and hybrid solutions using approved technologies
• Architect solutions that meet federal security, compliance, and resilience requirements
• Collaborate with program managers, security staff, and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical designs
• Review and approve technical designs, configurations, and implementation plans
• Oversee cloud migrations, system integrations, and modernization initiatives
• Implement DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code approaches to improve deployment consistency and efficiency
• Monitor system performance, scalability, and reliability and recommend improvements
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation activities as needed
• Mentor engineers and technical staff, providing guidance and technical oversight
• Document architecture decisions, technical standards, and system configurations