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# Kubernetes Architect

- **Company:** Maximus, Inc.
- **Location:** Randolph, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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)
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4661c9e126b9197e

## About the Role

* 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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## 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


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