Infrastructure Engineer

Nightwing

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering
  • Proficient in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
  • Strong understanding of cloud service providers (CSPs), especially AWS and Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience with scripting and programming languages such as Bash, Python, Go, or Rust
  • Ability to design secure and efficient infrastructure systems

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop infrastructure services for multi-tenant hybrid cloud environments
  • Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to create architecture that meets mission goals
  • Translate architectural designs into operational systems for effective implementation
  • Automate delivery and streamline DevOps processes for efficiency
  • Develop infrastructure with a focus on security, performance, and cost optimization
  • Create guidelines and roadmaps for operationalizing system designs
  • Establish and manage interface controls with stakeholders to align service expectations

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunity to work with passionate and talented individuals
  • Involvement in cutting-edge cybersecurity and intelligence initiatives
  • Focus on team-driven problem-solving and value-driven outcomes
Full Job Description
Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer Location: Sterling, VA Clearance: TS/SCI Poly **This position is CONTINGENT upon contract award** The Infrastructure Engineer (IE) collaboratively works closely with the Sponsor, leadership, P&O Teams, and Mission Partners to identify, understand, and anticipate Sponsor and SYSTEM requirements. The IE designs, builds, and maintains IT infrastructure that supports the SYSTEM operations. The IE ensures that systems, services, and networks are well-integrated and function smoothly and securely. The IE automates provisioning and management of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible. The IE demonstrates knowledge with CSPs (AWS, Google) and platforms (Nutanix). The IE applies scripting languages like Bash or Python and programming languages like Go, Rust, or Python to leverage automation and code to build and manage infrastructure efficiently and reliably. Daily tasks include, but are not limited to: - Design, development and deployment of infrastructure services, core systems and multi-tenant hybrid cloud environments - Collaborate with P&O teams, Sponsor, and Mission Partners to design infrastructure systems architecture to meet mission needs, performance metrics and service objectives - Translate architectural design plans into operational infrastructure systems - Provide engineering and design support to automate delivery and streamlining of DevOps and development/mission lifecycle processes - Designing infrastructure systems from a security, performance, cost-optimization and mission enabler perspective - Developing framework guidelines and roadmaps and operationalizing system design - Establishing interface controls (including documentation and baselines) with Mission Partners/Tenants to align the available services with Sponsor/Mission expectations, requirements and objectives - Developing policies to ensure systems security, performance and risk mitigation - Support and lead transformation initiatives for improved SYSTEM mission performance and Mission Partner/Tenant experience

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