SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.

At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.

Position Overview:

SteerBridge is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design the secure, scalable AWS GovCloud architecture behind a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform used by federal customers. This role owns the technical blueprint for environments that support fleet readiness monitoring, maintenance planning, logistics coordination, and operational decision-making.

The architect will work directly with engineers, security architects, data scientists, and product owners to translate mission requirements into well-architected cloud solutions that are secure, resilient, compliant, and cost-effective.

Unlike a purely advisory role, this position stays close to implementation. The ideal candidate can produce architecture and design documentation, prototype solutions, set standards for infrastructure as code, and guide engineering teams through delivery.

SteerBridge applies proven patterns—well-architected design, hardened and STIG-aligned baselines, Medallion data architecture, and automated CI/CD to deliver platforms that meet DoD security and authorization expectations. The architect ensures these patterns are applied consistently across the environment.

This is a hybrid position based in Vienna, VA. 

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture and Design

• Design secure, scalable AWS GovCloud architectures for aviation analytics and operational workloads
• Produce architecture diagrams, design documents, and technical decision records
• Define standards for networking, identity, compute, storage, and data services
• Apply AWS Well-Architected principles across reliability, security, performance efficiency, and cost
• Evaluate trade-offs and make technology selections aligned with mission and compliance needs

Security and Compliance by Design

• Embed least-privilege IAM, encryption, segmentation, and hardened baselines into every design
• Partner with security architects to align solutions with DoD and DISA frameworks and authorization requirements
• Design for auditability, logging, and continuous monitoring from the outset

Implementation Guidance

• Set standards for infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
• Guide and review engineering implementation to ensure fidelity to the design
• Prototype and validate new patterns and services before broad adoption
• Lead architecture and design reviews

Collaboration and Strategy

• Translate mission and product requirements into technical roadmaps
• Partner with data teams to align platform architecture with Medallion data patterns
• Advise stakeholders and subject matter experts on cloud strategy, modernization, and risk

SteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process, we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs.