Bitwise
About Bitwise
Bitwise provides mission‑focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. As a small, growing company, you’ll be on the ground floor, contributing ideas, shaping culture, and growing your career alongside a team that values growth, community, and technical excellence. We host regular game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and more.
What We Look For
Contribute meaningful thought leadership – if not right away, over time.
Interact with customers and earn their confidence in your abilities.
Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right.
Contribute ideas to improve all aspects of our company.
Allow us to invest in your education so we both grow together.
Know and live our core values every single day.
About This Role As a Cloud Architect specializing in multi‑cloud integration, you will guide teams in designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions across multiple commercial cloud environments. Leveraging deep understanding of native cloud services—compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and data pipelines—you’ll help teams select and combine the right tools for each mission, balancing cost, complexity, and compliance while ensuring interoperability and maintainability across clouds. You’ll work closely with development and DevOps teams to architect resilient systems that perform across AWS, Azure, and other commercial providers, raising the organization’s overall cloud maturity and enabling smarter, faster adoption of cloud‑native capabilities.
Responsibilities
Design and evaluate multi‑cloud architectures spanning AWS, Azure, and other environments.
Develop reference implementations and integration patterns for cross‑cloud networking, identity, and data flows.
Assess trade‑offs between cost, performance, compliance, and vendor lock‑in to inform technical direction.
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to implement cloud‑native solutions aligned with mission needs.
Create reusable infrastructure‑as‑code templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) to accelerate adoption.
Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to teams building or migrating workloads in multi‑cloud ecosystems.
Document architectures and share best practices to strengthen organizational cloud fluency and consistency.
Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph – candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
Solid grasp of computer networking protocols and principles.
Individually motivated, self‑starter, capable of understanding vague requirements and delivering novel approaches.
Experience architecting solutions across multiple commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
Deep knowledge of native cloud services for compute, networking, identity, and storage.
Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and automation frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, etc.).
Experience with monitoring, logging, and cost management tools across multiple clouds.
Communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Past experience working with and understanding of the CNO mission.
Twelve (12) years with a Bachelor’s or four (4) additional years without the degree.
Preferred Skills
Certifications across providers (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Architect).
Experience designing hybrid and federated cloud systems integrating on‑prem and SaaS environments.
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, etc.).
Experience and interest in mentoring and training others, sharing expertise.
Benefits
Top salaries because we are top performers.
Pick your PTO – choose between 3 and 5 weeks; flexible for your balance.
All 11 federal holidays paid.
Up to 2 snow days paid.
Company matches 401(k) up to 24% (four‑fold first 6% contribution).
100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
$5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition.
Spot bonuses for certifications, customer recognition, and other notable achievements.
Salary Range Estimated $200,000 – $300,000 annually, including flex income. Final salary determined by interview and individual factors.
Application Process
Application acknowledgement email immediately.
Send additional materials for review.
Schedule a video call to discuss role and culture.Craft a detailed offer package and video walkthrough.
Onboard and integrate into team.
Disclaimers Bitwise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. If you require accommodations during the application process, contact Janine Hunter at janine.hunter@bitwise.tech.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Location Linthicum Heights, MD (Remote options available)
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What We Look For
Contribute meaningful thought leadership – if not right away, over time.
Interact with customers and earn their confidence in your abilities.
Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right.
Contribute ideas to improve all aspects of our company.
Allow us to invest in your education so we both grow together.
Know and live our core values every single day.
About This Role As a Cloud Architect specializing in multi‑cloud integration, you will guide teams in designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions across multiple commercial cloud environments. Leveraging deep understanding of native cloud services—compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and data pipelines—you’ll help teams select and combine the right tools for each mission, balancing cost, complexity, and compliance while ensuring interoperability and maintainability across clouds. You’ll work closely with development and DevOps teams to architect resilient systems that perform across AWS, Azure, and other commercial providers, raising the organization’s overall cloud maturity and enabling smarter, faster adoption of cloud‑native capabilities.
Responsibilities
Design and evaluate multi‑cloud architectures spanning AWS, Azure, and other environments.
Develop reference implementations and integration patterns for cross‑cloud networking, identity, and data flows.
Assess trade‑offs between cost, performance, compliance, and vendor lock‑in to inform technical direction.
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to implement cloud‑native solutions aligned with mission needs.
Create reusable infrastructure‑as‑code templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) to accelerate adoption.
Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to teams building or migrating workloads in multi‑cloud ecosystems.
Document architectures and share best practices to strengthen organizational cloud fluency and consistency.
Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph – candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
Solid grasp of computer networking protocols and principles.
Individually motivated, self‑starter, capable of understanding vague requirements and delivering novel approaches.
Experience architecting solutions across multiple commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
Deep knowledge of native cloud services for compute, networking, identity, and storage.
Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and automation frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, etc.).
Experience with monitoring, logging, and cost management tools across multiple clouds.
Communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Past experience working with and understanding of the CNO mission.
Twelve (12) years with a Bachelor’s or four (4) additional years without the degree.
Preferred Skills
Certifications across providers (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Architect).
Experience designing hybrid and federated cloud systems integrating on‑prem and SaaS environments.
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, etc.).
Experience and interest in mentoring and training others, sharing expertise.
Benefits
Top salaries because we are top performers.
Pick your PTO – choose between 3 and 5 weeks; flexible for your balance.
All 11 federal holidays paid.
Up to 2 snow days paid.
Company matches 401(k) up to 24% (four‑fold first 6% contribution).
100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
$5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition.
Spot bonuses for certifications, customer recognition, and other notable achievements.
Salary Range Estimated $200,000 – $300,000 annually, including flex income. Final salary determined by interview and individual factors.
Application Process
Application acknowledgement email immediately.
Send additional materials for review.
Schedule a video call to discuss role and culture.Craft a detailed offer package and video walkthrough.
Onboard and integrate into team.
Disclaimers Bitwise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. If you require accommodations during the application process, contact Janine Hunter at janine.hunter@bitwise.tech.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Location Linthicum Heights, MD (Remote options available)
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