What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Architect position at KellyMitchell Group?
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a Platform Architect to design and evolve the infrastructure that supports application deployments across public cloud environments and an internally managed Kubernetes platform. This person will define deployment patterns, work closely with development teams, and help applications run reliably and securely at scale. The role calls for hands-on Kubernetes expertise, service mesh experience, and a strong understanding of cloud-native architecture.
Core Responsibilities
About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.
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Our client is seeking a Platform Architect to design and evolve the infrastructure that supports application deployments across public cloud environments and an internally managed Kubernetes platform. This person will define deployment patterns, work closely with development teams, and help applications run reliably and securely at scale. The role calls for hands-on Kubernetes expertise, service mesh experience, and a strong understanding of cloud-native architecture.
Core Responsibilities
- Design application deployment architectures for public cloud platforms, with a preference for GCP and AWS
- Architect and support deployments on an internally managed Kubernetes platform using native Kubernetes objects, CRDs, operators, and controllers
- Configure Istio for traffic management, security, and observability
- Establish standards for containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native application design
- Partner with development teams on deployment pipelines and infrastructure patterns
- Build and maintain Datadog dashboards, alerts, and APM instrumentation
- Evaluate cloud services and platform tools for reliability, scalability, and cost
- Work with security, networking, and operations teams on deployment requirements
- Troubleshoot complex issues across public cloud and internally managed Kubernetes environments
- Maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and operational runbooks
- Guide engineering teams on Kubernetes, Istio, and cloud-native practices
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience designing application deployments on public cloud platforms, preferably GCP or AWS
- Deep hands-on knowledge of native Kubernetes APIs, cluster architecture, workloads, networking, CRDs, operators, controllers, and troubleshooting
- Experience with Istio or a comparable service mesh, including traffic routing, mTLS, resiliency, and observability
- Experience with Datadog or a comparable monitoring platform
- Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, high availability, and disaster recovery
- Strong troubleshooting and communication skills
- Java and Spring Boot application development
- RESTful API design and development
- Terraform or Helm
- GitOps practices and tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
- GCP Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or a comparable certification
- Platform architecture
- Technical troubleshooting
- Cross-functional communication
- Engineering mentorship
- Documentation and design standards
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Hybrid
- Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $56.00 and $80.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
- Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
- 401K offered
About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.
Marketing Disclosure
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from KellyMitchell and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.careers.kellymitchell.com/privacy-policy
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Salary : $56 - $80