Link Solutions is seeking a Cloud Architect Engineer (Senior-Level) to join our team in Aberdeen, Maryland. Must be a US CitizenNon-remote: A sign-on relocation bonus availableThe Could Architect/Engineer will provide cloud engineering support to the Army acquisition community throughout the system development lifecycle (SDLC) in support of the Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics (PM IS&A). Become an integral part of a professionally diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where work/life balance and employees come first. This is a great opportunity that will allow you to work on innovative projects that offer advancement and growth while helping protect our national security.Job Responsibilities:Provide cybersecurity and architecture expertise for a modern cloud computing environment.Build new cloud-based environments for DoD cloud initiatives.Guide legacy systems migration to a modern platform and assist with the adoption.Design enterprise and systems security throughout the development life cycle; translate technology and environmental conditions into security designs and processes.Design and develop security requirements that mitigate risk while maintaining operational capability.Verify architecture against program requirements and goals. This includes participating in technical discussions, trade studies, and working groups, and conducting research on industry best practices for potential implementation.Interface with program managers to explain security goals and mitigations relative to their priorities of cost and schedule.Design and implementation of Event-based architectures such as Kafka, Azure Event Hub, or similar solutions.Design and implement data pipelines and workflows using ADF, NiFi, AirFlow, Logic Apps, or similar orchestration services.Design and implementation of Microservices, APIs, and message-based integration solutions.Configure and manage cloud environments of distributed applications and middleware.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.