Cloud Architect 5: Kubernetes & Multienclave Lead (Denver)

United Launch Alliance; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Cloud Architect 5 to serve as the senior technical authority for Kubernetes platform engineering, multi-enclave cloud operations, and mission-critical workload integration. The role defines enterprise architecture standards, drives reliability and security across clusters, and mentors CloudOps engineers.

You will lead CLoudOps teams, design cluster topology, enforce security, and collaborate with mission programs to integrate workloads across environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cloud engineering or infrastructure experience, including hands-on production Kubernetes administration.
• Deep expertise with EKS or equivalent managed Kubernetes platforms.
• Strong proficiency in cloud networking, service mesh concepts, and core Kubernetes networking models.
• Experience implementing security controls such as RBAC, OPA/Gatekeeper, pod security standards, and secrets management.
• Hands-on experience with CSI drivers, storage architectures, and backup/restore design.
• Proficiency with observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing.
• Proven ability to lead incident response and ensure reliability in mission-critical environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coach and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Govern and maintain Kubernetes clusters supporting engineering workloads and CI/CD environments.
• Design and manage cluster topology including nodes, autoscaling, taints, and workload affinity.
• Own cross-cluster networking and service mesh architecture, including Ingress and load balancers.
• Define and enforce Kubernetes security posture: RBAC, OPA, pod security standards, and secrets management.
• Architect and manage storage strategies with CSI drivers and backup/restore workflows.
• Drive observability practices using Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing.
• Lead incident response and reliability engineering for EKS clusters and migrations.
• Coach CloudOps team members to strengthen operations, readiness, and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Integrate Kubernetes platforms with mission program workflows and toolchains.

Skills

Kubernetes Admin

Cloud Networking

RBAC & OPA

CSI Storage

Observability

Incident Response

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS (VPC/IAM)

Terraform

Helm

ArgoCD

GitOps

Python

Job description

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Cloud Architect 5 to serve as the senior technical authority for Kubernetes platform engineering, multi-enclave cloud operations, and mission-critical workload integration. The role defines enterprise architecture standards, drives reliability and security across clusters, and mentors CloudOps engineers.

You will lead CLoudOps teams, design cluster topology, enforce security, and collaborate with mission programs to integrate workloads across environments.