Experienced Infrastructure Engineer

Serco; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability coverage

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer for a 100% remote role in the United States. The candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable, secure platform infrastructure, with emphasis on automation, IaC, CI/CD, and observability.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD secret clearance are required. The role collaborates with DevOps, security, and software teams to ensure robust, reliable systems.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain DoW Secret security clearance
• Requires a Bachelor's degree + 4 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, CloudOps, or Infrastructure as Code roles
• OR Associates degree + 7 years exp in platform engineering, DevOps, CloudOps, or Infrastructure as Code roles
• Strong experience with Azure
• Proficiency in scripting and automation
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with networking, security, and system administration best practices
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure platform infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployment and operations.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity, and proactively address issues.
• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application performance and deployment.
• Implement observability solutions including logging, metrics, and tracing.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards across environments.
• Drive automation of manual processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk.

Skills

Azure

Scripting

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

IaC

Security best practices

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Jfrog

SonarQube

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced Experienced Infrastructure Engineer - (100% Remote) to design, build, and maintain the foundational infrastructure that supports our applications and services. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about automation, scalability, and reliability. You will work closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to ensure our platforms are robust, efficient, and secure.

In this role you will:

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure platform infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployment and operations.

• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity, and proactively address issues.

• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application performance and deployment.

• Implement observability solutions including logging, metrics, and tracing.

• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards across environments.

• Drive automation of manual processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• U.S. Citizenship

• Ability to obtain DoW Secret security clearance

• Requires a Bachelor's degree + 4 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, CloudOps, or Infrastructure as Code roles

• OR Associates degree + 7 years exp in platform engineering, DevOps, CloudOps, or Infrastructure as Code roles

• Strong experience with Azure

• Proficiency in scripting and automation

• Understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Familiarity with networking, security, and system administration best practices

• Ability to travel up to 10%

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Atlassian Tools, Jfrog, SonarQube)

• Certifications such as Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email [e-mail] .

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.

Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us .

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [e-mail] .