Infrastructure Engineer
About the role
Job Description
Were looking for a mid-level Infrastructure Engineer to build, deploy, and operate the systems that support mission-focused software in production.
Youll help improve the path from development to deployment, while ensuring operational environments are reliable, observable, secure, and maintainable. This role offers hands-on ownership across Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response, and system integrations.
The ideal candidate combines strong infrastructure and software engineering skills with the ability to solve problems in secure, operationally constrained environments.
What Youll Do
Build and maintain CI/CD and release pipelines for cloud, on-premises, and deployed environments
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
Monitor production systems and lead incident response to maintain high availability
Improve system reliability, observability, and operational processes
Integrate applications and infrastructure with external systems and services
Collaborate with researchers, software engineers, and end users to deliver reliable operational solutions
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
3+ years of professional experience
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
Strong understanding of software deployment lifecycles across cloud and on-premises environments
Software development experience with Java, Rust, TypeScript/React, or similar technologies
Strong software engineering and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
U.S. citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Azure DevOps, GitLab, Argo CD, or similar CI/CD platforms
Experience with Keycloak or comparable identity and authentication systems
Experience with Grafana, Loki, Alloy, or similar observability tools
Production incident response experience
Experience integrating software with external systems and services
Why This Role
This is a hands-on infrastructure role for an engineer who wants to work on real production systems where reliability and performance matter. Youll have meaningful ownership of deployment, infrastructure, observability, and operational reliability while working alongside a highly technical engineering and research team.
Qualifications
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
Were looking for a mid-level Infrastructure Engineer to build, deploy, and operate the systems that support mission-focused software in production.
Youll help improve the path from development to deployment, while ensuring operational environments are reliable, observable, secure, and maintainable. This role offers hands-on ownership across Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response, and system integrations.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : $ 125000
Salary Max : $ 175000
Currency Type : USD
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain CI/CD and release pipelines for cloud, on-premises, and deployed environments
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
- Monitor production systems and lead incident response to maintain high availability
- Improve system reliability, observability, and operational processes
- Integrate applications and infrastructure with external systems and services
- Collaborate with researchers, software engineers, and end users to deliver reliable operational solutions
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of professional experience
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
- Strong understanding of software deployment lifecycles across cloud and on-premises environments
- Software development experience with Java, Rust, TypeScript/React, or similar technologies
- Strong software engineering and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
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