Cloud Platform Architect: Kubernetes & DevSecOps (Remote)

Maximus; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 133,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an IT Architect - Cloud Platform to lead the vision, design, and evolution of enterprise cloud ecosystems across AWS, Kubernetes, and data platforms. The role is remote and requires shaping architecture strategy, governance, and engineering standards while ensuring security, scalability, and developer‑friendly platforms.

You'll mentor engineers, drive CI/CD and GitOps practices, and collaborate with security, operations, and application teams to deliver reliable, compliant,

Qualifications

• . 7+ years in cloud/platform engineering or infrastructure architecture roles.
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Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise SaaS and PaaS platform architectures, automation solutions, and deployment frameworks.
• Lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of cloud platform solutions with architectural recommendations.
• Mentor project teams, engineers, and stakeholders on cloud platform technologies.
• Design and maintain platform infrastructure, DR capabilities, and high-availability solutions.
• Analyze complex issues, perform root cause investigations, and develop solutions for performance and reliability.
• Evaluate new cloud services and integrations, including PoCs and adoption plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations to promote standards and best practices.
• Lead CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, automated testing, and deployment processes.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes (EKS)

DevSecOps

CI/CD

GitOps

Security standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

SonarQube

JFrog Artifactory/Xray

GitOps (Argo CD)

OpenSearch

Job description

Maximus is seeking an IT Architect - Cloud Platform to lead the vision, design, and evolution of enterprise cloud ecosystems across AWS, Kubernetes, and data platforms. The role is remote and requires shaping architecture strategy, governance, and engineering standards while ensuring security, scalability, and developer‑friendly platforms.

You'll mentor engineers, drive CI/CD and GitOps practices, and collaborate with security, operations, and application teams to deliver reliable, compliant,