Kubernetes Architect

Maximus; Randolph Air Force Base (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Kubernetes Architect for a hybrid role at their San Antonio office. The ideal candidate will design and manage large-scale Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities include defining container standards, ensuring performance, and integrating Kubernetes into CI/CD pipelines. Candidates must have a Secret security clearance, 5+ years of experience, and advanced certifications. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• 5+ years of Kubernetes platform experience.
• Ability to commute on-site as needed to San Antonio, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Define container platform standards and governance.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of container workloads.
• Integrate Kubernetes into CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

Skills

Kubernetes platform experience

Certification (CKA, CKS)

Multi-cluster deployments

Service mesh expertise (Istio/Linkerd)

Container security

GitOps familiarity

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Kubernetes Architect. TheKubernetes Architect designs and manages large-scale Kubernetes environments supporting containerized workloads across the A1 MCE platform.

This role is Hybrid at our San Antonio office and requires a Secret security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS195, T3, Band 6

Job‑Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define container platform standards and governance.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of container workloads.
• Integrate Kubernetes into CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

Job‑Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to commute on‑site as needed to San Antonio, Texas.
• 5+ years Kubernetes platform experience.
• Advanced certification (CKA, CKS).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with DoD Platform One / Kubernetes‑based PaaS.
• Expertise with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) and ingress architectures.
• Experience in multi‑cluster / multi‑region deployments.
• Knowledge of container security (runtime protection, image scanning).
• Familiarity with GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux) and platform automation.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short‑ and long‑term incentives as well as program‑specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

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