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# Platform Architect

- **Company:** Avalore, LLC
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $107,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Computer Terminals, Desktop Computing, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft Office, System Availability, Kubernetes
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us9ff60dc04955629be7fd2a03d5a34657

## About the Role

* SECRET Security Clearance Required
 * Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP cerification (for Junior / Journeyman roles)
 * SecurityX/CASP+,CCNP Security, CCSP,FITSP-O, or GFACT certification (for Senior role)
 * We are actively seeking multiple levels:

 * Junior: 0 - 3 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
 * Journeyman: 4 - 7 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
 * Senior: 8+ years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
 * Good communication skills, self-starter mindset.
 * Professional proficiency in English is required.
 * Demonstrated proficiency in using all Microsoft Office applications.
 * Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Avalore will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Work Environment:

 * Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).

 * Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

## Description

The Platform Architect is the primary internal-facing architect, responsible for the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the core WDP infrastructure itself. This person will own the platform's technical roadmap, focusing on non-functional requirements such as performance, high availability, and disaster recovery. They will lead the design and evolution of the WDP's cloud infrastructure, containerization strategy (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and core platform services. The Platform Architect ensures that the underlying foundation of the WDP is robust, efficient, and capable of supporting the diverse and growing number of solutions being built upon it.