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Job Title: Kubernetes Architect
Location-Type: Hybrid/Remote (3 days onsite in Herndon, VA)
Start Date Is: July 6 or July 13, 2026
Duration: 12-Month Contract (Opportunity to Extend or Convert)
Compensation Range: $60/hr - $75/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Job Description:
Seeking a Kubernetes Architect to lead platform architecture, SDLC documentation, and cloud modernization initiatives while serving as a technical SME across Kubernetes, containerization, cloud platforms, and secure software delivery practices.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Design, architect, and optimize Kubernetes-based platforms across cloud environments
- Build, harden, and prototype containerized application solutions
- Document end-to-end SDLC processes, deployment workflows, and platform standards
- Conduct technical assessments, architecture reviews, and proof-of-concept initiatives
- Develop architecture diagrams, runbooks, implementation guides, and technical standards
- Collaborate with engineering, security, compliance, and operations teams
- Present technical findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences
- Improve CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability, security, and compliance
- Support monitoring, observability, and signal management initiatives
- Establish platform best practices across cloud-native environments
Minimum Requirements:
- 7-10 years of relevant platform, cloud, or infrastructure experience
- Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments
- Containerization expertise using Docker and related technologies
- Experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Deep understanding of the full SDLC, including CI/CD, testing, version control, and release management
- Experience creating architecture documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and standards
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, storage, and compute services
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree required for conversion to full-time employment
- FedRAMP, government, defense, or regulated environment experience
- Container hardening, image scanning, SBOMs, policy enforcement, or compliance experience
- Monitoring, observability, and signal management expertise
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, Helm, or Ansible
- Service mesh, secrets management, or cloud-native platform experience
- Experience mentoring engineers and driving platform standards
- Experience supporting reliability, security, and compliance-focused delivery pipelines
Salary : $60 - $75