Cloud Architect Stf - E4
Lockheed Martin· enterprise· Defense· Aug 19, 2026 · 2mo agoPosted 69 days ago
Littleton, CO
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Full-time
Staff
$175K–$240K est.
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The Erebus Program is a newly awarded 7-year effort that delivers cutting-edge intelligence and geospatial data management applications and services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). As the premier geospatial intelligence program globally, Erebus supports over 14,000 intelligence analysts and decision-makers at 50 distinct locations worldwide.
The Program’s focus is on meeting the current mission needs of our customer, but also pioneering future automation solutions for the NGA based on agency directives. We are developing innovative, machine-generated, and system-augmented geospatial analysis and production capabilities that will revolutionize the way intelligence is distributed to stakeholders. To achieve this, we need talented engineers who share our passion for excellence and innovation. If you're a skilled engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, join the Erebus Team and help us build next generation of geospatial intelligence software and support critical national security missions.
Oversees a companys cloud computing strategy, including cloud application design, cloud management & monitoring. Develops and implements product development strategies using agile development processes to meet business requirements. Delivers IT solutions as platform virtualization (PaaS), or as an application for customers for use as a service on demand (SaaS); or infrastructure/resources (IaaS). Analyze complex environments, design & communicate and pragmatic architectures. Oversees development of conceptual, logical or physical hardware / software designs. Works with dynamic languages such as Python, Bash, Perl, Java, Powershell, etc
Basic Qualifications
· Substantial OOP experience building enterprise level applications with well established patterns.
· Knowledge and experience developing multi-tiered or microservice applications.
· Experience with at least one cloud platform. ie. AWS, Azure, Google.
· Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
· Proficiency in CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins).
· Strong scripting experience.
· Linux experience.
Active Top Secret clearance needed to start with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
Desired Skills
· Experience supporting US government agencies.
· Experience using Amazon Web Services.
· Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CloudFormation).
· Deploying and maintain Kubernetes distributions.
· Familiarity with GitOps (GitLab, ArgoCD).
· Monitoring & Logging experience (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK Stack).
Other skills:
· SDLC: Understanding the full Software Development Life Cycle.
· Networking: Basic networking, security, & firewall concepts.
· Security: DevSecOps principles, identity & access management
· Automation: Scripting & building automated pipelines.
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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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