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Kubernetes Architect

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Architect to support a federal government customer in designing, building, securing, and operationalizing enterprise Kubernetes platforms across both air-gapped and cloud-based environments. This role will serve as the technical lead for Kubernetes platform architecture, automation, infrastructure modernization, and container orchestration strategy supporting mission-critical government systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kubernetes platform engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), enterprise automation, and secure platform operations within highly regulated federal environments.

This position requires both hands-on engineering experience and strategic architectural leadership to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant Kubernetes solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and long-term operational strategy of enterprise Kubernetes platforms supporting federal government missions and secure enterprise workloads.
• Architect, build, and maintain Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) environments across air-gapped on-premises infrastructure and AWS cloud environments.
• Establish secure Kubernetes cluster foundations including networking, storage integrations, identity management, cluster lifecycle management, and platform governance aligned with federal compliance requirements.
• Design and implement cloud-native Kubernetes infrastructure leveraging Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies to automate deployment and management processes.
• Architect and deploy Amazon EKS environments including:
• VPC design and segmentation
• Subnets and routing
• IAM integration and role-based access controls
• Cluster provisioning and node management
• Secure networking and ingress configurations
• High availability and resiliency architectures
• Develop repeatable, scalable, and compliant infrastructure deployment workflows aligned with enterprise standards and federal security requirements.
• Operationalize and maintain platform stability, tenant management, and shared services running within Kubernetes environments.
• Oversee Kubernetes platform operations including:
• Change management
• Cluster upgrades and patching
• Access controls and RBAC
• Monitoring and logging
• Security hardening
• Capacity planning
• Performance optimization
• Serve as the Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering, Dev Sec Ops , and application teams.
• Develop reference architectures, platform standards, operational procedures, and deployment patterns supporting scalable application onboarding and long-term platform sustainability.
• Translate complex Kubernetes and cloud-native concepts into actionable technical guidance for stakeholders, engineering teams, and operational leadership.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and development teams to ensure secure and compliant platform operations.
• Support modernization initiatives involving containerization, automation, Dev Sec Ops , CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native transformation efforts.
• Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity standards, configuration management requirements, and enterprise operational governance processes.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, deployment standards, and engineering procedures.

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience) preferred
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, cloud architecture, Dev Ops, or platform engineering roles.
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes architecture and administration experience in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Deep expertise with:
• Kubernetes
• Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)
• Amazon EKS
• Terraform
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Container orchestration and cloud-native technologies
• Experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms in both air-gapped and cloud-based environments.
• Strong experience with:
• AWS networking…