Senior Kubernetes Architect - Multi-Cloud & Secure Platform

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

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