Cloud Architect - Kubernetes & Containerization Specialist

Job summary

The Cloud Architect - Kubernetes & Containerization Specialist role involves architecting, deploying, and managing secure, scalable containerized applications on AWS for the Law Enforcement Cloud Platform. Responsibilities include designing applications with Kubernetes (EKS), ensuring compliance with public sector security standards, and developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation while implementing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AWS cloud architecture, with a strong background in government or public sector projects
• Advanced expertise in core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS), including cluster management and security policies
• Experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation or similar tools for infrastructure automation
• Active SC and NPPV3 clearance, or willingness to obtain SC and NPPV3 clearance

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, scalable and secure containerized applications on AWS using Kubernetes (EKS), ECS and Fargate
• Ensure LECP solutions meet public sector security and compliance requirements, implementing stringent IAM policies and VPC configurations
• Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Design automated CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab and AWS CodePipeline
• Set up proactive monitoring, logging and incident response for containerized applications using CloudWatch, ELK Stack and Prometheus

Skills

Security clearance

Relocation