Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Okta Federal
Core
Design and evolve the foundational cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platform supporting Okta's AI workloads and broader business operations.
Role type
Senior Cloud Platform Architect (Infrastructure)
Builds
Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters (EKS), AI model-serving platforms, and multi-cloud environments.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, AI/ML Platforms, Federal/Defense IT
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud infrastructure design (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes and EKS architecture, AI/ML workload infrastructure, Multi-cloud strategy, Cloud security (IAM, network segmentation), Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CDK), Enterprise identity patterns (SSO, SCIM), Technical leadership without authority
Preferred skills
FedRAMP experience, Air-gapped/Sovereign Cloud design, AI agent platform orchestration, FinOps, Internal Developer Platforms (IDP), Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), Cloud security operations (Chronicle), DoD/IC DevSecOps
Technologies
Kubernetes, EKS, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, AWS CDK, Istio, Linkerd, Iron Bank, Chronicle
Responsibilities
Define and own Cloud Platform architecture standards and guardrails; Lead Kubernetes and EKS cluster strategy and security; Elevate AI platform infrastructure for production scale; Drive multi-cloud strategy and workload placement; Serve as technical anchor for the Cloud Platform Engineering team; Partner cross-functionally on cloud-native solutions for air-gapped environments; Architect foundational designs in AWS GovCloud sandboxes; Align commercial architecture with DoD-centric frameworks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC