Cloud Platform Architect

Launch Consulting Group; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Launch Consulting Group is seeking a Cloud Platform Architect to design and implement Kubernetes-based platforms, focusing on compliance and operational resilience. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, GitOps, and collaboration with regulatory teams. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Matched 401k

Uncapped PTO

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, compliance, and security standards required.
• Experience leading architectural discussions.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure Kubernetes platforms across cloud environments.
• Lead implementation of GitOps workflows using ArgoCD.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Kubernetes operations

GitOps workflows

CI/CD tooling

Cloud infrastructure

Compliance knowledge

Clear communication

Tools

Terraform

ArgoCD

Backstage

Job description

Launch Consulting Group provided pay range

This range is provided by Launch Consulting Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

Be a part of our success story. Launch offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and recognized community involvement, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your new trajectory starts here at Launch!

The Role:

We are seeking a strategic Cloud Platform Architect to design, evolve, and guide the implementation of Kubernetes-based cloud platforms with a strong emphasis on GitOps, ArgoCD, and developer experience. This role focuses on regulated industries such as healthcare and finance, requiring a deep understanding of compliance, security, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities Include:

• Architect scalable, secure, and compliant Kubernetes-based platforms across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Define and lead the implementation of GitOps workflows using ArgoCD.
• Design and evolve internal developer platforms (IDPs) using Backstage, ensuring strong developer experience.
• Evaluate and select open-source and commercial tools for platform automation, observability, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI).
• Mentor engineering teams and establish platform engineering best practices.
• Create architecture documentation, deployment patterns, and reusable templates.
• Serve as a technical leader in platform modernization and cloud migration efforts.

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering, with 3+ in a Kubernetes-focused architecture role
• Proven expertise with ArgoCD, GitOps workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm)
• Hands-on experience with Backstage or similar developer portals
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes operations, security (PodSecurityPolicies, OPA/Gatekeeper), and multi-tenant design
• Experience building platforms in regulated environments (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI, or FedRAMP)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Tekton, Jenkins X, etc.)
• Experience designing for service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik)
• Familiarity with secrets management, SSO (OIDC, SAML), and RBAC/ABAC controls
• Clear communicator with the ability to lead architectural discussions and align stakeholders

Clearance/Compliance:

• Experience with regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI)

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated wage range for this role is $180,000-$210,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Engineering

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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