Kubernetes Architect

🕒 May 28

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $131.3k - $237.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🏛️ Architect

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Leidos

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Leidos is a leading systems integrator in science, technology, and engineering, providing solutions that transform and enable the missions of its customers. The company operates across various markets, including aviation, defense, energy, government, healthcare, intelligence, science, and space. Leidos is involved in AI, digital modernization, cyber operations, and integrated and mission software systems. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, Leidos also engages in charitable efforts and community enrichment programs. Additionally, it contributes to developing solutions for counter-unmanned aerial systems and electric vehicle infrastructure for military applications.

📋 Description

• Architect, build, and manage the end-to-end prototype lifecycle, from conceptual design and lab setup through software configuration, troubleshooting, and final documentation • Identify material requirements, including hardware, software, and supplemental staffing • Ensure finalized thin-line prototypes are validated by the Solution Architect and Engineering Leads • Serve as a Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert, providing architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering teams • Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and development teams to ensure secure and compliant platform operations • Support an Integrated Product Team for the ABMS Digital Infrastructure Processing Node • Work closely with Program Managers, domain engineers, and Government counterparts across Government and Industry partners

🎯 Requirements

• Secret clearance required; ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance • BS degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience OR Master's with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience; may possess a Doctorate in technical domain • Must be able and willing to travel 10% of the time • Deep expertise with enterprise Kubernetes distributions such as RKE2 or similar production-grade platforms • Hands-on experience with 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 • Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and platform reliability engineering skills • Experience deploying Kubernetes on-prem, preferably Harvester • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences • Curious self-starter able to excel in a prototyping environment and evaluate cost, schedule, technology, and risks • Preferred: Experience with Rancher, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps workflows, Istio or service mesh technologies, Prometheus/Grafana • Preferred: Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture • Preferred: Experience designing, implementing, and supporting Kubernetes in DDIL environments