Kubernetes Architect

Maximus, Inc.
Randolph, TX, United States
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $160,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Identity and Access Management Platform as a Service (PAAS) Data Logging Cloud Platform System Istio Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Linkerd (Service Mesh)

Job description

  • Architect and operate enterprise Kubernetes clusters.
  • Implement security hardening and compliance within container platforms
  • Define container platform standards and governance.
  • Provide architecture guidance for containerized applications to Lead Cloud Architect and government stakeholders.
  • Ensure scalability, performance, and security of container workloads.
  • Integrate Kubernetes into CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
  • Support multi-cloud container orchestration strategies.
  • Support monitoring and logging for container environments.
  • Collaborate with cloud architects and engineering teams

Requirements

  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Ability to commute on-site as needed to San Antonio, Texas.
  • 5+ years Kubernetes platform experience.
  • Advanced certification (CKA, CKS).
  • Active IAT/IAM Level II certification

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience with DoD cloud environments (e.g., Platform One, Cloud Once, AWS Gov Cloud, etc.) and Kubernetes-based PaaS.
  • Expertise with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) and ingress architectures.
  • Experience in multi-cluster / multi-region deployments to include scaling best practices and related strategies.
  • Knowledge of container security (runtime protection, image scanning).
  • Familiarity with GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux) and platform automation.

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Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description Health insurance Retirement plan Paid time off Disability insurance Paid holidays, Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate’s education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus’s total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant’s salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

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