Kubernetes Architect

Leidos is pursuing the A1 Multi-Cloud Ecosystem (A1 MCE) Managed Services Support contract and currently has an opening for a Kubernetes Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for large-scale Kubernetes production environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply deep Kubernetes and cloud-native expertise to help modernize a global-scale, multi-cloud environment supporting a critical U.S. Air Force mission. The Kubernetes Architect will play a key role in ensuring platform resiliency, security, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness while providing technical direction across engineering teams.

Location

This position will be hybrid remote. The candidate may be required to work onsite as needed. Preference will be given to candidates located near Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX.

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and support large-scale Kubernetes production environments.

• Provide architectural oversight for Kubernetes infrastructure, including control plane components, worker nodes, networking, storage, security, scalability, and availability.

• Support the availability, capacity, performance, and reliability of on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure and systems.

• Serve as a Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering and operations teams.

• Identify technical and resource requirements, including hardware, software, tools, and supplemental staffing needs.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, cloud, and development teams to ensure secure, compliant, and reliable platform operations.

• Support DevSecOps practices, automation, CI/CD integration, and container security across the environment.

• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, resiliency, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

• Provide technical guidance for troubleshooting and resolution of complex Kubernetes and platform issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, as permitted by the contract.

• Active Secret clearance required to start and ability to maintain the required clearance throughout employment.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Kubernetes environments.

• Strong knowledge of 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.

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex platform issues and optimizing performance, availability, and reliability.

• Ability to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Air Force Cloud One and/or Platform One environments.

• Experience designing or supporting multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.

• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security principles.

• Experience with Kubernetes automation, observability, monitoring, and platform reliability engineering.

• Cloud certification in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

• Kubernetes-related certification, such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

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Original Posting:

September 16, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.