Platform Architect: Cloud, Kubernetes & Security

INSPYR Solutions; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to set strategic priorities for our cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, spanning OS, hardware, and software components. You will guide DevOps practices, security policy development, and cross‑functional collaboration to keep platforms resilient and scalable.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership in containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), IaC (Terraform, Ansible/Chef), and cloud ecosystems (AWS/GCP/Azure), with a focus on performance, monitoring,

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or 9+ years in Platform Engineering.
• 6+ years of platform engineering and infrastructure with containerization focus.
• 3+ years hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher for orchestration.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Expertise in monitoring/logging tools (Nagios, Splunk, ELK).
• Scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash; IaC with Terraform/Ansible/Chef.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic priorities for platform hardware, software, and network requirements.
• Lead teams for system performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Advance DevOps tooling and automation (Terraform, ArgoCD, API Gateways).
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to bring features to production.
• Oversee security and resiliency policy development and implementation.
• Evaluate high-level design documents and provide actionable feedback.
• Engage vendors to create beneficial opportunities for the organization.

Skills

Containerization

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

GitOps/ArgoCD

Security policies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

ArgoCD

Terraform

Nagios

Splunk

ELK

Sysdig

Fluentd

Job description

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to set strategic priorities for our cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, spanning OS, hardware, and software components. You will guide DevOps practices, security policy development, and cross‑functional collaboration to keep platforms resilient and scalable.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership in containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), IaC (Terraform, Ansible/Chef), and cloud ecosystems (AWS/GCP/Azure), with a focus on performance, monitoring,