Lead, IT Architecture Security Clearance

Position: Lead, IT Architecture with Security Clearance
L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:

Lead, IT Architecture Job Code: 34468

Job Location:

Melbourne, FL;
Salt Lake City, UT;
Greenville, TX; or Fort Wayne, IN

Job Schedule:

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking an innovative Platform Architect to join our Platform Architecture and AI team. This role uniquely blends hands on technical architecture (60%) with strategic program management and stakeholder engagement (40%). Hands On Technical Expertise

Required:

You must be able to architect, build, deploy, and operate solutions until handoff. This is not a purely advisory role. You will be writing code, building infrastructure, and directly implementing platform solutions. You will serve as both builder and champion of our future platform engineering ecosystem. Your mission is to architect and scale foundational services and infrastructure while driving organizational alignment and adoption across engineering teams.

You will empower teams to ship software faster, more reliably, and with greater autonomy by creating a unified Internal Developer Platform (IDP).

Essential Functions:

Technical Architecture and Implementation (60%)
* Architect and Build Golden Paths:
Design, build, and maintain paved roads for engineering teams. Create reusable, self service infrastructure patterns, MLOps platforms, advanced CI/CD systems, and observability dashboards that make the right way the easy way.

* Automate Everything:
Develop and manage core platform pipelines and infrastructure using IaC tools like Open Tofu and Pulumi. Drive automation across all stages of the platform lifecycle, from build and test to deployment and monitoring.

* Evolve Cloud and Container Ecosystem:
Manage and optimize multi cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes). Ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and cost effective using cutting edge, cloud native technologies.

* Drive Dev Ops and SRE Culture:
Lead the technical implementation of modern Dev Ops and Site Reliability Engineering practices. Mentor teams on CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and security best practices.
Program Management and Stakeholder Leadership (40%)
* Champion Platform as a Product:
Treat the internal platform as a product. Engage with customers (developers/engineering) to understand pain points, gather requirements, and prioritize solutions that enhance velocity and developer experience.

* Lead Cross Functional Alignment:
Build and maintain strong relationships across the organization. Influence at all levels to drive adoption of modern technologies and practices, breaking down silos between teams.

* Manage Delivery and

Roadmap:

Balance multiple platform initiatives while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards. Ensure delivery velocity aligns with architectural integrity and cross functional needs.

* Document for Scale:
Create high quality documentation, training materials, architecture guides, and standards. Enable self-service and knowledge sharing through clear, comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. Preferred Additional

Skills:

* Containerization and Kubernetes:
Strong understanding of container based deployment…