Principal Kubernetes Solutions Architect
Core
Design, deploy, and automate secure, scalable Kubernetes-based platforms for US federal government clients.
Role type
Principal Kubernetes Solutions Architect
Builds
Production-grade container orchestration environments and self-service Kubernetes platforms
Domain
US Federal Government / Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes cluster architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipeline design, Kubernetes security (RBAC, policies), Linux/Unix systems, GitOps workflows, Python/Go scripting, Kubernetes Operators
Preferred skills
VMware vSphere/OpenShift, custom Operator development, Ansible, public cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), OIDC/OAuth2/LDAP/SAML protocols, open-source contributions
Technologies
Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Go, Bash, Git, Ansible, AWS, Azure, GCP, vSphere, OpenShift
Responsibilities
Architect and maintain scalable, secure Kubernetes clusters; manage core services (networking, storage, scheduling, RBAC); design and implement Kubernetes Operators; drive IaC initiatives; optimize CI/CD pipelines; build automation tools; mentor teams; collaborate on solution assessment.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic guidance
