Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer
Overview
You'll design and implement cloud architecture on AWS, build Pulumi infrastructure as code, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for DevSecOps deployments. Your stack includes Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and RHEL, with monitoring via OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz. You'll enforce CMMC compliance and deploy to air-gapped environments, partnering with customer engineering teams. This role blends software engineering with field work, requiring active Secret clearance. You'll ship mission-critical software for U.S. Navy sonobuoy systems, driving impact from day one.
What You'll Do8
- 1Design and implement AWS cloud architecture with Pulumi as code.
- 2Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines for continuous deployment.
- 3Deploy AWS services and applications in air-gapped environments.
- 4Monitor services with OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz.
- 5Enforce CMMC compliance policies and manage secrets and configuration.
- 6Support RHEL/Linux platforms using Kubernetes, Podman, Docker, and Helm.
- 7Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and partner with customer teams for integration and testing.
- 8Travel to customer sites for deployments and mission execution.
Requirements10
- 1Expert in Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi or Terraform.
- 2Expert in Docker and Kubernetes.
- 3Experience with RHEL, Linux system administration, and Podman.
- 4Experience deploying containerized environments with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Podman.
- 5Expert in CI/CD and DevSecOps, including GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
- 6Proficiency in AWS or other cloud services.
- 7Experience with Bash, Python, Go, or TypeScript scripting and automation.
- 8Proficiency with networking.
- 9Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks like CMMC, PCI, or SOC.
- 10Active Secret clearance required.
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