Forward-Deployed Infrastructure Engineer — On-Site, Secret-Cleared

RiseMe; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Spear AI is seeking a forward-deployed engineer to work on-site with customers, writing code, integrating systems, and solving mission-critical problems. A current U.S. Secret clearance is required and the role spans hardware, software, and services divisions.

You’ll design cloud architectures, implement IaC, deploy to AWS and air-gapped environments, and ensure CMMC compliance while collaborating directly with customer teams.

Qualifications

• Expert in Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi or Terraform.
• Expert in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux system administration, and Podman.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Podman.
• Expert in CI/CD and DevSecOps, including GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in AWS and/or other cloud services.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Proficiency with networking.
• Familiar with cybersecurity compliance frameworks like CMMC, PCI, or SOC.
• Familiar with Single Sign-on and Identity Providers (IdP).
• Experience deploying to air-gapped environments.
• Experience self-hosting on bare metal servers.
• Active Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud architecture.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Continuously deploy to AWS cloud and air-gapped environments.
• Monitor applications/services with OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz.
• Enforce CMMC compliance policies and rules.
• Manage secrets and configuration.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure within customer and air-gapped environments.
• Support RHEL/Linux-based platforms using Kubernetes, Podman, Docker, and Helm in operational environments.
• Partner directly with customer engineering teams to integrate, test, and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Travel to customer sites as needed to support deployments, upgrades, and mission execution.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi/Terrafo

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Podman

Helm

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

AWS

Bash

Python

Go

TypeScript

Networking

CMMC/PCI/SOC

Auth Management (IdP)

Air-gapped deployments

Linux (RHEL)

Containerization

Job description

Spear AI is seeking a forward-deployed engineer to work on-site with customers, writing code, integrating systems, and solving mission-critical problems. A current U.S. Secret clearance is required and the role spans hardware, software, and services divisions.

You’ll design cloud architectures, implement IaC, deploy to AWS and air-gapped environments, and ensure CMMC compliance while collaborating directly with customer teams.