Kubernetes Architect

Leidos; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Kubernetes Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for large-scale Kubernetes production environments as part of the A1 MCE Managed Services. This hybrid role may require onsite work near Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX, with preference for local candidates.

Responsibilities include designing and supporting platforms, ensuring security, resiliency, scalability, and cost efficiency; guiding DevSecOps practices, CI/CD integration, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret clearance required to start and ability to maintain the required clearance throughout employment.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Kubernetes environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, including control plane components, worker node design, scheduling, networking, storage, and security.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and container security best practices.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex platform issues and optimizing performance, availability, and reliability.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and support large-scale Kubernetes production environments.
• Provide architectural oversight for Kubernetes infrastructure, including control plane components, worker nodes, networking, storage, security, scalability, and availability.
• Support the availability, capacity, performance, and reliability of on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure and systems.
• Serve as a Kubernetes SME, providing architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering and operations teams.
• Identify technical and resource requirements, including hardware, software, tools, and supplemental staffing needs.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, cloud, and development teams to ensure secure, compliant, and reliable platform operations.
• Support DevSecOps practices, automation, CI/CD integration, and container security across the environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, resiliency, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide technical guidance for troubleshooting and resolution of complex Kubernetes and platform issues.

Skills

Kubernetes

Kubernetes Architecture

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Security

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Description Leidos is pursuing the A1 Multi-Cloud Ecosystem (A1 MCE) Managed Services Support contract and currently has an opening for a Kubernetes Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for large-scale Kubernetes production environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply deep Kubernetes and cloud-native expertise to help modernize a global-scale, multi-cloud environment supporting a critical U.S. Air Force mission. The Kubernetes Architect will play a key role in ensuring platform resiliency, security, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness while providing technical direction across engineering teams.

Location This position will be hybrid remote. The candidate may be required to work onsite as needed. Preference will be given to candidates located near Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX.

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and support large-scale Kubernetes production environments.
• Provide architectural oversight for Kubernetes infrastructure, including control plane components, worker nodes, networking, storage, security, scalability, and availability.
• Support the availability, capacity, performance, and reliability of on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure and systems.
• Serve as a Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering and operations teams.
• Identify technical and resource requirements, including hardware, software, tools, and supplemental staffing needs.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, cloud, and development teams to ensure secure, compliant, and reliable platform operations.
• Support DevSecOps practices, automation, CI/CD integration, and container security across the environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, resiliency, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide technical guidance for troubleshooting and resolution of complex Kubernetes and platform issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, as permitted by the contract.
• Active Secret clearance required to start and ability to maintain the required clearance throughout employment.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Kubernetes environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, including control plane components, worker node design, scheduling, networking, storage, and security.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and container security best practices.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex platform issues and optimizing performance, availability, and reliability.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Air Force Cloud One and/or Platform One environments.
• Experience designing or supporting multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security principles.
• Experience with Kubernetes automation, observability, monitoring, and platform reliability engineering.
• Cloud certification in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Kubernetes-related certification, such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

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Original Posting September 16, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range Pay Range $154,050.00 – $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.