Sr. Solutions Architect – Kubernetes Platform

Job: Senior Solutions Architect – Kubernetes Platform

Location: Remote (EST)

Job Type: Full-Time

Referral Bonus: $4,000 +/-

Candidate Must reside in: FL, TX, IL, NY, NJ, AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, GA, IN, KS, MA, MO, NC, TN, UT, or WI

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Solutions Architect to lead an internal Kubernetes Platform Team supporting mission?critical, high?availability financial trading systems. This role blends hands‑on technical expertise with people leadership, responsible for guiding a small but high?impact team of platform engineers who design, build, and operate the Kubernetes infrastructure that underpins enterprise?scale trading applications.

The ideal candidate has deep Kubernetes and AWS expertise, a strong architectural mindset, and the ability to operate at multiple levels—from defining multiregion cluster strategies to mentoring engineers and troubleshooting complex container networking issues. This role partners closely with enterprise architecture, application engineering, and infrastructure teams to remove friction, establish standards, and accelerate delivery while maintaining strict performance, security, and compliance requirements.

This organization operates in an AI?

First culture, leveraging AI responsibly as a core part of daily workflows to improve development speed, operational efficiency, and system reliability.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, manage, and mentor the Kubernetes platform engineering team, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Foster a collaborative, high?performance culture through architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical mentorship
• Coordinate with cross?functional stakeholders to prioritize the platform roadmap and communicate progress and outcomes

Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Architect and evolve the Kubernetes platform strategy, including multi?region deployments, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud architectures
• Design and implement core platform services such as service mesh (Cilium), Git Ops workflows (Argo CD), observability (Datadog), and security controls
• Build reusable templates, operators, and self?service tooling that accelerate development teams while enforcing compliance guardrails
• Drive infrastructure?as?code standards using Terraform and lead build?vs?buy evaluations for platform capabilities

Operational Excellence

• Ensure platform reliability meets strict financial services SLAs, including 99.99% uptime during market hours
• Define runbooks, incident response processes, and disaster recovery playbooks
• Proactively identify and mitigate architectural, operational, and scalability risks
• Integrate AI?assisted development and operational tooling into CI/CD pipelines and platform workflows

• Expert?level Kubernetes knowledge, including control plane internals, scheduler behavior, CRDs, CNI (Cilium), and multi?cluster/multi?region operations
• Deep AWS experience (EKS, VPC, IAM) with strong infrastructure?as?code proficiency using Terraform
• Hands?on experience with Git Ops (Argo CD), service mesh technologies, and policy engines (OPA / Gatekeeper)
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages for automation and platform tooling
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI/CD)
• Experience with observability stacks including Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Familiarity with platform engineering practices and developer portals (e.g., Backstage)
• Experience using AI?assisted development tools and workflows
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring engineers or leading complex technical initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software engineering, Dev Ops, or platform engineering
• 5+ years of hands?on Kubernetes experience in production environments
• 5+ years of experience working with AWS or other major cloud providers
• 3+ years in a progressive technical leadership role (team lead, tech lead, or similar)

• Experience supporting financial services or trading systems
• Experience with on?prem Kubernetes and hybrid cloud architectures
• Prior experience building or managing platform or infrastructure teams
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.