Cloud Infrastructure Support Engineer — Active TS Required

Rackner, Inc.; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Company‑supported certifications

401(k) with 100% company match up to 6

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Paid time off and company holidays

Fitness and wellness reimbursement

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Rackner, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Support Engineer to maintain availability, security, and performance of mission‑critical systems in Fort Belvoir or Charlottesville.

You will manage AWS, Linux, Windows, containers, Kubernetes, and automation, shaping a broad DevSecOps experience rather than a single niche. You will monitor environments, resolve requests, provision VPCs, administer AD, and push infrastructure as code within CI/CD workflows, with occasional weekend coverage to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field, or 6+ years of IT systems administration in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years supporting the operation and maintenance of secure information systems.
• 3+ years working with Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces.
• 3+ years supporting AWS and container technologies.
• 3+ years administering Windows environments and Active Directory.
• 3+ years using Bash, Ansible, YAML, or similar scripting and configuration tools.
• 1+ year working with infrastructure as code and DevSecOps or CD environments using Terraform.
• 1+ year supporting Kubernetes or comparable platform‑as‑a‑service technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor secure cloud and enterprise environments for availability, performance, and security.
• Resolve Tier 1–3 service requests and elevate complex issues when needed.
• Provision tenant VPCs, roles, permissions, and access.
• Administer Linux and Windows systems, including Active Directory.
• Maintain AWS services, containers, and Kubernetes‑based platforms.
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Bash, Ansible, YAML, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Support infrastructure as code within DevSecOps and continuous‑delivery workflows.
• Troubleshoot network, platform, and system issues; strengthen documentation, procedures, and service performance.
• Provide occasional weekend or holiday coverage based on mission needs.

Skills

Linux OS

AWS

Kubernetes

Active Directory

Shell scripting

DevSecOps

DoD IAT II eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

YAML

Job description

Charlottesville, Virginia and Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA or Charlottesville, VA
Work arrangement: 4 days per week onsite at a secure government facility
Schedule:8:00 am – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday
Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required

Support Secure Cloud Operations That Matter

Rackner is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Support Engineer to help maintain the availability, security, and performance of mission‑critical systems.

This position offers hands‑on ownership across AWS, Linux, Windows, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation. You will solve operational challenges, support tenant environments, and broaden your cloud and DevSecOps experience rather than being limited to one technical area.

What You Will Do

• Monitor secure cloud and enterprise environments for availability, performance, and security
• Resolve Tier 1–3 service requests and elevate complex issues when needed
• Provision tenant VPCs, roles, permissions, and access
• Administer Linux and Windows systems, including Active Directory
• Maintain AWS services, containers, and Kubernetes‑based platforms
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Bash, Ansible, YAML, Terraform, or similar tools
• Support infrastructure as code within DevSecOps and continuous‑delivery workflows
• Troubleshoot network, platform, and system issuesStrengthen documentation, operating procedures, and service performance
• Provide occasional weekend or holiday coverage based on mission needs

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or 6+ years of IT systems administration experience in place of a degree
• 3+ years supporting the operation and maintenance of secure information systems
• 3+ years working with Linux operating systems and command‑line interfaces
• 3+ years supporting AWS and container technologies
• 3+ years administering Windows environments and Active Directory
• 3+ years using Bash, Ansible, YAML, or similar scripting and configuration tools
• 1+ year working with infrastructure as code and DevSecOps or continuous‑delivery environments using tools such as Terraform
• 1+ year supporting Kubernetes or comparable platform‑as‑a‑service technologies
• Ability to obtain the required DoD IAT Level II baseline certification, such as Security+, and an applicable AWS certification within 30 days of starting

Why Rackner

At Rackner, you will build and support technology that enables critical defense and public‑sector missions.

You will work across more than routine systems administration. This position combines cloud operations, platform support, infrastructure automation, troubleshooting, and security within a modern AWS and DevSecOps environment.

Rackner has delivered more than $30 million in recent federal awards and supports mission‑critical work across defense, civilian, and public‑sector environments. We are looking for an infrastructure professional who can build on that momentum by strengthening reliability, improving operational processes, and helping secure platforms remain available when they matter most.

Benefits & Professional Growth

• Competitive compensation
• Company‑supported certifications aligned with current and future program work
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Fitness and wellness reimbursement
• Professional development and future growth opportunities

Rackner is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As set forth in Rackner’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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As set forth in Rackner’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.

A \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three‑year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.