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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Architect - **Company:** QUANTUM SKY LLC - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $162,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Network Topologies, Key Management, Log Analysis, Cisco Nexus Switches, Octopus Deploy, Role-Based Access Control, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Vault (Revision Control System), Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Okta, Istio, Grafana, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), SC Clearance, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bicep, CIS Benchmarks, Terraform, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9185321/platform-architect ## About the Role * 5+ years architecting enterprise cloud platforms and 5+ years hands-on building them, using Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, including platforms designed to operate at multiple classification levels. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, STEM, or related discipline. * Current CKA, CKS, or CKAD certification, or equivalent; Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) a plus. * Azure (including Azure Government): Landing Zones, VNets, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Front Door, Private Link, Azure Arc, Entra ID, Azure Monitor. * Kubernetes: AKS, Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, cert-manager, service mesh, container registries (Harbor/Nexus), cluster lifecycle management. * Automation: Terraform, Bicep, GitLab CI/CD. * Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Log Analytics, monitoring and alerting. * Security: Zero Trust, RBAC, Vault, External Secrets Operator (ESO), Keycloak, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, FedRAMP/DoD compliance. * Path-to-production: CI/CD, vulnerability scanning, CDS (L2H, H2L). Clearance: * Active Secret clearance ## Description Quantum Sky is searching for a Platform Architect to support the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), Operational Command and Control Acquisition Delta (Kobayashi Maru). This position will lead the architecting, engineering, and evolution of a secure hybrid cloud platform that enables continuous software delivery for mission-critical space operations. You will define platform standards, architect Azure and Kubernetes-based services, and establish reusable platform capabilities that enable multiple software teams to securely build, deploy, and operate applications across classified and unclassified environments. The role emphasizes Platform Engineering through automation, Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, observability, and developer self-service. You will collaborate with software, cybersecurity, networking, and infrastructure teams to deliver a scalable Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that improves developer productivity while maintaining enterprise security and operational excellence., * Lead the architecture and evolution of a hybrid cloud platform using Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies. * Define reusable platform services, reference architectures, engineering standards, and governance that deploy consistently across multiple classification levels. * Architect and manage multi-cluster Kubernetes platforms supporting development, test, staging, production, and classified environments. * Establish Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), GitOps, and automated platform provisioning. * Design landing zones, network topology, identity, and governance for a Microsoft Azure environment, including hybrid connectivity patterns such as dedicated private circuits, private service endpoints, centralized firewall inspection, and hub-and-spoke WAN architectures. * Develop secure platform capabilities including identity integration, secrets management, policy enforcement, observability, and SRE practices. * Define SLOs, monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes. * Provide technical leadership, conduct architecture reviews, and drive platform modernization. ## Related Videos - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Next-gen CI/CD with Gitops and Progressive Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1603-next-gen-ci-cd-with-gitops-and-progressive-delivery) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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