Senior Cloud Architect - Kubernetes & DevSecOps

Cacheflow; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cacheflow is seeking a Lead Architect to spearhead the AECC cloud-native infrastructure for the U.S. Army. You will drive DevSecOps, IaC pipelines, and automated provisioning while ensuring secure, compliant, and scalable hosting across distributed environments.

You will architect Kubernetes clusters, integrate CNI/CSI, and mentor teams on automation best practices. A DoD Secret clearance and DoD/STIG knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Senior-level IaC experience with automated provisioning and configuration management.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+).
• DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Experience automating Kubernetes cluster deployments and network/config management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the DevSecOps and automation framework for AECC environments.
• Architect and maintain IaC pipelines for provisioning and deployment.
• Lead installation, configuration, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes, containerized apps, and automation frameworks; perform root cause analysis.
• Harden platform components per DoD controls and best practices.

Skills

IaC frameworks

DevSecOps

Automation

Kubernetes troubleshooting

Cloud-native architectures

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Vault

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Job description

Cacheflow is seeking a Lead Architect to spearhead the AECC cloud-native infrastructure for the U.S. Army. You will drive DevSecOps, IaC pipelines, and automated provisioning while ensuring secure, compliant, and scalable hosting across distributed environments.

You will architect Kubernetes clusters, integrate CNI/CSI, and mentor teams on automation best practices. A DoD Secret clearance and DoD/STIG knowledge are highly valued.