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# Cloud Architect 5

- **Company:** United Launch Alliance
- **Location:** Centennial, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Role-Based Access Control, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Kubernetes, Storage Technologies, Terraform, Dynatrace
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_8629ac8dc2b0bd9276c6fc7c07c054bd

## About the Role

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience, * Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university

 * 8+ years of cloud engineering or infrastructure experience, including hands-on production Kubernetes administration
 * Deep expertise with EKS or equivalent managed Kubernetes platforms
 * Strong proficiency in cloud networking, service mesh concepts, and core Kubernetes networking models
 * Demonstrated experience implementing security controls such as RBAC, OPA/Gatekeeper, pod security standards, and secrets-management systems
 * Hands-on experience with CSI drivers, persistent storage architectures, and backup/restore design
 * Proficiency with observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing
 * Proven ability to lead incident response, diagnose complex cluster issues, and ensure reliability in mission-critical environments
 * Strong communication skills and ability to coach and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, * Experience operating Kubernetes in multi-enclave or regulated/governed environments
 * Deep knowledge of AWS cloud architecture including VPC design, IAM security, EKS internals, and cloud-native networking
 * Familiarity with GitOps workflows, ArgoCD, Flux, or similar declarative deployment systems
 * Strong background in automation using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or Python
 * Experience integrating Kubernetes systems with complex engineering toolchains or mission workloads
 * Prior experience leading reliability engineering, modernization efforts, or cloud platform governance
 * Contributions to CloudOps operating models, cluster standards, or enterprise governance frameworks

## Description

At ULA, the Cloud Architect 5 serves as the senior technical authority for Kubernetes platform engineering, multi-enclave cloud operations, and mission-critical workload integration. This role defines enterprise architecture standards, drives reliability and security across clusters, and mentors CloudOps engineers while partnering closely with mission program teams., * Govern and maintain Kubernetes clusters supporting engineering workloads, CI/CD environments, and CloudOps automation.

 * Design and manage cluster topology including nodes, node groups, autoscaling rules, taints/tolerations, and workload affinity.
 * Own cross-cluster networking and service mesh architecture, including Ingress, load balancers, and CNI strategy.
 * Define and enforce Kubernetes security posture: RBAC models, OPA/Gatekeeper policies, pod security standards, and secrets-management approaches.
 * Architect and manage storage strategies involving CSI drivers, EBS/EFS provisioning, persistent volumes, and backup/restore workflows.
 * Drive observability practices using Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing systems.
 * Lead incident response and reliability engineering for EKS clusters, addressing node failures, scheduler issues, cluster upgrades, and workload migration.
 * Coach CloudOps team members to strengthen cluster operations, readiness, automation, and troubleshooting capabilities.
 * Integrate Kubernetes platforms with mission program workflows, toolchains, and specialized workloads.