Infrastructure Engineer III

The combined organization operates as a multi-entity aerospace and defense technology and tech-enabled services and manufacturing enterprise positioned for scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation

OVERVIEW
Full-time/Permanent Employee
Location: Remote, preferred Boston, MA or Dayton, OH

As an Infrastructure Engineer III you will automate infrastructure provisioning and upgrades using Ansible and bb-bootstrap. Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters across enclaves (NIPR-Il5/SIPR/JWICS). Perform bi-weekly BigBang upgrades and monthly CLI tool updates. Support backend infrastructure for tools like Jira, Confluence, KubeCost, and GitLab. Troubleshoot cluster and deployment issues alongside other teams.

• Strong knowledge of cloud computing in a DoD context including industry standard tooling and major cloud service providers.

• Broad understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the fields of cloud computing and Infrastructure-as-a-Service.

• Serves as a senior technical expert working in engineering teams of teams environment across architecture, infrastructure, platform, migration, network, hardware, software, integration, and verification efforts.

• Provides requirement decomposition/definition and engineering expertise to assure program DOD requirements are developed and sustained.

• Fully support program architect and staff engineering efforts.

• Possesses a strong expertise in DOD areas such as command and control, intelligence, acquisition, data handling, space, and cyber, and intelligence data handling.

• Experience, knowledge and adherence to sound engineering lifecycle workflow principles across hardware, software, network, interfaces, high-level/detail design, integration, verification, and regression testing.

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with program objectives. Determines and develops approach to solutions.

• Directs and/or participates in all phases of risk management assessments (including cyber) and software/hardware.

• General knowledge of other related disciplines.

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Similar Discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience.

• CompTIA Cloud+ or Security +; GICSP, SSCP, or GSEC

• Proven AWS experience

• Managing Kubernetes clusters

• Master’s or other advanced degree in Information Technology or Similar Discipline.

• Proven experience managing a Kubernetes cluster running the Platform One Big Bang system

• Certifications in one or more of the following:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications.

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.