Description Leidos is seeking a Principal Kubernetes Engineer to support the design, development, and continuous evolution of a secure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command. In this role, you will serve as the senior technical lead for one of four Kubernetes platform environments, driving the engineering of secure, scalable, and highly available platform services that enable rapid software delivery across hybrid cloud environments. Working alongside cloud engineers, software developers, cybersecurity professionals, and product managers, you will architect, automate, and optimize enterprise Kubernetes capabilities that improve developer productivity, strengthen platform security, and enhance operational resilience. This is a hands-on technical leadership role ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges, advancing cloud-native technologies, and building reliable platforms that power mission-critical applications.This position requires 25% travelKey Responsibilities Include: Design, build, and operate enterprise Kubernetes platforms supporting secure hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.Architect scalable, highly available, and resilient platform services that enable secure software delivery across multiple mission environments.Develop reusable platform capabilities that simplify application deployment, operations, and lifecycle management for software development teams.Implement Infrastructure as Code, automation, and continuous delivery practices that improve platform consistency, reliability, and operational efficiency.Engineer secure Kubernetes services by implementing identity management, policy enforcement, workload isolation, secrets management, and platform hardening.Optimize platform performance, scalability, networking, storage, resource utilization, and overall operational health.Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues spanning Kubernetes, Linux,