Infrastructure Engineer

Avalore, LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Avalore is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain scalable, resilient systems that support high-volume data alerting in a fast-paced environment.

You will use Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3), implement Terraform for infrastructure as code, and design robust routing and DNS to ensure high availability across distributed systems. Collaboration with development teams will drive CI/CD improvements and security.

Qualifications

• Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
• Experience with: Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Kafka, DevOps, EKS, AWS, EC2, S3, Terraform, Routing, DNS, Grafana, Logging, Alerting

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable, resilient systems to support high-volume data alerting.
• Leverage Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads and ensure seamless deployment and management of applications.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3) and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Design robust routing and DNS solutions to guarantee high availability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and improve operational efficiency.
• Triage and troubleshoot complex issues; implement security and automation best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

Kafka

DevOps

EKS

AWS

EC2

S3

Terraform

Routing

DNS

Grafana

Logging

Alerting

Job description

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.

• Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
• Experience with:
  • Kubernetes
  • RabbitMQ
  • Kafka
  • DevOps
  • EKS
  • AWS
  • EC2
  • S3
  • Terraform
  • Routing
  • DNS
  • Grafana
  • Logging
  • Alerting

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise (i.e.business office with computers,phoneand printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employeeis required tosit, stand, talk, andhear.

• Employee isoften required to sit and use their hands and fingers tooperatea computer.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• Up to 10%/ Occasionaltravel.

Avalore will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable toutilizeour online application system due to a disability. Please send your request [e-mail].

Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Wenot discriminatebased on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender,veteransstatus, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Eligibility requirements apply.

• Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combinaition of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.