OpenShift Enterprise Architect — Platform Security Lead

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an OpenShift Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise OpenShift architectures for NASA OSI Facilities and Real Estate Division (FRED) IT in a complex on-premises environment hosting MAS, IBM Storage Fusion, and other mission-critical workloads.

The role requires 8+ years of senior-level experience, leading cross-organizational design efforts and defining end-to-end OpenShift platform strategies, security controls, and integration patterns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of combined OpenShift, Kubernetes, and/or Linux experience.
• RH OpenShift Administration certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Proficient in OpenShift administration, including cluster management, deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and patching.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts and principles.
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python) for automation and system management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end architecture for the enterprise OpenShift platform, including cluster topology, node architecture, compute/storage strategy, and high-availability patterns.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle plans, deployment workflows, and CM baselines.
• Establish architectural standards, reference architectures, and reusable patterns for containerized workloads.
• Lead platform capacity planning, scalability modeling, and performance optimization initiatives.

Skills

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Linux

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking an OpenShift Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise OpenShift architectures for NASA OSI Facilities and Real Estate Division (FRED) IT in a complex on-premises environment hosting MAS, IBM Storage Fusion, and other mission-critical workloads.

The role requires 8+ years of senior-level experience, leading cross-organizational design efforts and defining end-to-end OpenShift platform strategies, security controls, and integration patterns.