Secret cleared Kubernetes Architect

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Detroit, MI, United States
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
0 years minimum
Compensation
$131,300.0 - $237,350.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Backbone.Js Cyber Security Computer Programming Customer Data Management Data Architecture Software Debugging Data Flow Control Human-Computer Interaction
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Job description

  • Architect, build and manage end-to-end prototype lifecycle, from conceptual design and lab setup to software configuration, troubleshooting, and final documentation.
  • Identifies material requirements (hardware, software, supplemental staffing, etc.)
  • Ensures finalized thin-line prototype are validated by the Solution Architect and Engineering Leads.
  • Serve as a Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME) 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., Safety Assurance Business Valuation Amazon Web Services Full Stack Development Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Customer Data Management Authorization (Computing) +0 Senior Platform Engineer TEKsystems, AVEVA PI (Software) Emerging Technologies Industrial Automation Information Technology Full Stack Development Information Management Business Administration Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Manufacturing Operations Human Machine Interfaces SQL (Programming Language) Product Family Engineering Change Management Strategy Interpersonal Communications Enterprise Resource Planning Influencing Without Authority Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Application Programming Interface (API) Programmable Logic Controllers Programming Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) +0 Sharepoint/PowerPlatform Engineer TEKsystems

Charlotte, NC*Remote

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Requirements

Istio GitOps On Prem Argo CD Equities DevSecOps Pipelines Scheduling Leadership Automation Kubernetes Prototyping Market Data Self-Starter Cyber Security Control Systems Ancient History Secret Clearance Command Controls Conceptual Design Rancher (Software) Container Security Workflow Management Technical Leadership Solution Architecture Prometheus (Software) Information Technology Reliability Engineering Integrated Product Team Verbal Communication Skills Internet Protocol Telephony Node.js (Javascript Library) Battle Management Technology Backbone.js (Javascript Library) Troubleshooting (Problem Solving), * BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

  • Active Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
  • Must be able and willing and 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 that can excel in a prototyping environment to turn customer desire into executable solution candidates. Must be able to consider cost, schedule, technology, and risks., * Experience with Rancher, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps workflows, Istio or service mesh technologies, Prometheus/Grafana.
  • Familiar with Zero Trust Architecture.
  • Experience designing, implementing and support Kubernetes in DDIL environments., Leadership TypeScript Scalability Self-Starter Communication Collaboration Systems Design, OSIsoft Firewall Dataflow Dashboard Debugging Operations Consulting Management Proactivity Industry 4.0 Self-Starter Communication Data Strategy Smart Factory Data Archives Professionalism Time Management Process Mapping Network Routing Business Process Project Planning Computer Science Network Switches Data Architecture Influencing Skills

Benefits & conditions

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

About the company

Unleash your talents at Leidos! Grow and advance rapidly in your career by letting Leidos challenge you with world toughest technical problems.

Leidos has an opening for a highly qualified Secret cleared Kubernetes Architect for the Command, Control & Battle Management (C2/BM) Business Area. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your experience to support across all-domain large-scale weapon systems, Information Technology Systems, and Command and Control Systems to realize the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). In this role you will support an Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) Processing Node (PN) to design and implement solutions that can be delivered at speed, scale, and with the necessary security to deliver operational advantages to the joint warfighter. ABMS is a top modernization priority for the Department of the Air Force and will be the backbone of a network-centric approach to battle management in partnership with all the services across JADC2. This position will work closely with Program Managers, other domain engineers, and Government counterparts across Government and Industry partners., If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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