Tech Architect / CDN Manager na MetaPhase Consulting
MetaPhase Consulting · Washington, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Senior
- Escritório em Washington
Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
- Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
- Be the difference and make it happen?
- Architect and lead end-to-end CDN solutions using technologies such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or AWS CloudFront.
- Design and implement high-performing, scalable, and secure technical architectures in a cloud-native environment (AWS preferred).
- Provide technical leadership across front-end, middleware, and platform teams to align infrastructure and content delivery strategy.
- Integrate modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines to support automation, deployments, and monitoring of CDN services.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure FedRAMP-aligned CDN and caching configurations.
- Develop architecture documentation, technical diagrams, ATO artifacts, and change control documentation.
- Guide teams on best practices for DNS, caching, edge logic, performance tuning, and DDoS protection.
- Analyze and optimize traffic routing, Core Web Vitals, and performance metrics using tools like WebPageTest, Lighthouse, and CDN logs.
What We Need From You (Required):
- 7+ years of technical architecture experience in large-scale web application environments.
- 3+ years of CDN management experience, including Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of HTTP caching, edge server configuration, DNS, SSL/TLS, and web security principles.
- Expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), including VPCs, IAM, Route53, and S3 static hosting.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, containerized deployments, and monitoring tools.
- Demonstrated ability to produce architectural artifacts and lead solutioning activities.
- Strong verbal/written communication skills and comfort interfacing with federal stakeholders.
- U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS). Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
Bonus Points (Desired):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent professional cloud certification
- Experience with Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 performance impacts at the edge
- Knowledge of cybersecurity controls for CDN configuration and mitigation of OWASP top 10
- Prior experience supporting a federal website modernization initiative
- Hands-on with GraphQL APIs or JAMstack front-end architectures
Work Setup & Travel:
- Hybrid - Based in Washington, DC. Occasional travel may be required.
- Must be able to obtain Public Trust
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT Management, or related field
Benefits & Perks:
At MetaPhase, we care about your well-being and success. Our benefits include generous PTO, federal holidays, parental leave, and comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability). We also offer a 401(k) with company match, FSA/HSA options, commuter benefits, and much more.
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