Why CODEplus

CODEplus is a software engineering and modernization company with over 31 years supporting federal agencies including DoD, NASA, DOE, NRC, and USPS. We combine the agility and innovation of a small business with mature engineering, Agile, and DevSecOps delivery practices to support mission-critical modernization efforts.

Position Title: Solutions Architect – EA (Azure)

Various position levels for each position

Junior-level – 2-3 years of experience
Mid-level – 4-8 years of experience
Senior-level – 10+ years of experience
Location: Huntsville, AL (Hybrid/On-Site preferred, possibly remote)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Position Overview

CODEplus is seeking a Solutions Architect – EA (Azure) to design, lead, and execute large-scale cloud modernization efforts for Department of Defense and federal customers.

This role is ideal for a hands-on cloud architect with deep engineering expertise, who has led enterprise migrations, designed secure cloud platforms, and advised senior stakeholders on cloud strategy and transformation.

You will serve as the technical authority for Azure architecture, driving solution design across complex, mission-critical environments, while actively contributing to implementation alongside Agile and DevSecOps teams.

This position blends architecture leadership, hands-on engineering, and customer advisory, consistent with CODEplus’s engineering-first culture.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Architecture & Platform Design

Lead architecture and design of enterprise-scale Azure solutions, including Azure Government and hybrid environments
Design and implement Azure landing zones, multi-region architectures, and high-availability solutions
Define reusable cloud patterns, reference architectures, and platform standards
Architect solutions aligned with Well-Architected Framework principles (Azure CAF), performance, cost optimization, and operational excellence
Ensure compliance with DoD security requirements (IL4/IL5, RMF, Zero Trust, NIST 800-53)

Cloud Modernization & Migration

Lead large-scale cloud migrations and transformations, including legacy and cloud-native workloads

Architect modernization approaches including

Rehosting, replatforming, and refactoring strategies
Containerization and microservices (AKS)
Serverless and event-driven architectures
Support migration planning for 100+ application portfolios, including dependency mapping and sequencing

Hands-on Engineering & DevSecOps

Actively contribute to implementation, including

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation
Security automation and compliance enforcement
Develop or guide development of automation scripts (Python, PowerShell) for infrastructure and operations
Lead design reviews, code reviews, and ensure architectural integrity across deployments

Agile Leadership & Technical Execution

Provide technical leadership to Agile/SAFe teams, supporting PI planning, backlog refinement, and sprint execution
Mentor engineers in cloud engineering, DevOps, and architecture best practices
Resolve complex system-level challenges across performance, scalability, and security

Customer Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as a trusted advisor to government customers and senior leadership

Translate mission needs into technical strategy and cloud architecture decisions

Deliver

Executive briefings
Architecture diagrams
Trade studies and decision papers
Participate in TIMs, design reviews, and program governance

Integration & Systems Engineering

Lead integration across

Cloud services
On-prem / hybrid environments
External mission systems
Collaborate across cybersecurity, networking, software, and systems engineering teams

Cost, Risk & Program Support

Support cloud cost modeling, optimization strategies, and trade-off analysis

Identify technical risks and drive mitigation strategies

Contribute to proposals, including

Architecture approaches
Basis of Estimate (BOE)
Technical volumes

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Deep, hands-on Azure architecture experience, including

Networking, identity (Entra ID), compute, storage, and security

Azure Government or regulated cloud environments

Demonstrated experience

Leading enterprise-scale cloud migrations or transformations

Designing solutions across multi-region, high-availability environments

Strong hands-on experience with

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
Automation scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Proven ability to

Lead technical teams
Work directly with government customers
Balance technical excellence, cost, and delivery timelines
Strong communication skills with experience briefing senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Azure certifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Azure Security Engineer

Azure DevOps Engineer

Experience with

Azure Landing Zones / CAF implementation

Containers and Kubernetes (AKS)

Serverless (Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus)

RMF / NIST 800-53 / FedRAMP

Platform engineering and internal developer platforms
Prior experience supporting DoD, IC, or federal programs
Background in systems engineering, DevOps, or software engineering

Experience with large-scale migrations (100+ workloads)

Experience contributing to capture, proposals, or re-competes

Solutions Architect - EA (Azure)