Infrastructure Engineer

GRVTY; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

401k with match

Training and development opportunities

Company sponsored events

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer in Herndon, VA, to design and maintain scalable, high-volume data alerting systems. You will manage containerized workloads with Kubernetes (EKS) and optimize AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3) using Terraform for IaC, while ensuring robust routing and DNS for high availability.

Ideal candidates bring TS/SCI with Polygraph, Kafka experience, and a DevOps mindset to drive secure, observable CI/CD pipelines and proactive incident response.

Qualifications

• Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms is required.
• DevOps experience across cloud-native environments is essential.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, S3) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable, resilient systems for high-volume data alerts.
• Orchestrate containerized workloads using Kubernetes (EKS) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform to automate provisioning.
• Design robust routing and DNS to ensure high availability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve security, monitoring, and observability (Grafana).
• Troubleshoot complex issues and optimize cloud security and automation.

Skills

DevOps

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance

Tools

Kafka

EKS

AWS

EC2

S3

Terraform

Routing

DNS

Grafana

Alerting

Job description

GRVTY is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. As an Infrastructure Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining scalable, resilient systems that support high-volume data alerting within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will leverage your expertise in Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads, ensuring seamless deployment and management of applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include optimizing cloud infrastructure on AWS, utilizing services such as EKS, EC2, and S3, and implementing infrastructure as cod with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration. You will also be tasked with designing robust routing and DNS solutions to guarantee high availability and performance across distributed systems.Success in this position will be driven by your hands-on experience with messaging platforms like RabbitMQ and Kafka, which are essential for handling large-scale data streams and ensuring reliable communication between services. You will benefit from familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, as well as logging and alerting frameworks that enable proactive incident response. Exposure to DevOps methodologies will be crucial, as you will collaborate closely with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and enhance operational efficiency. Your ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement best practices in cloud security and automation will set you apart in this challenging and rewarding role.

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
• Kafka
• DevOps
• EKS
• AWS
• EC2
• S3
• Terraform
• Routing
• DNS
• Grafana
• Alerting

What Would Be Nice to Have

Experience with scalable applications on Kubernetes

Experience handling high volume data alerts

Experience working on large projects in complex, fast-paced environments

Pay Range:

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

$150,000 - $250,000 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should [e-mail] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.