Infrastructure Engineer

NewGen Technologies; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain scalable, highly available data alerting systems. You will leverage Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3) and implement IaC with Terraform for automated provisioning.

The role emphasizes cloud security, observability with Grafana, and reliable messaging with RabbitMQ and Kafka. You will collaborate with DevOps and development teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, routing, DNS, and

Qualifications

• TS/SCI FSP Clearance required.
• Experience with Kubernetes at scale and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and IaC (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, highly available data alerting systems.
• Utilize Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3).
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, routing and DNS, and incident response.

Skills

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

Kafka

DevOps

EKS

AWS

EC2

S3

Terraform

Routing

DNS

Grafana

Logging

Alerting

Job description

As an Infrastructure Engineer, 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.

Requirements

• TS/SCI FSP Clearance

Desired Skills

• Kubernetes
• RabbitMQ
• Kafka
• DevOps
• EKS
• AWS
• EC2
• S3
• Terraform
• Routing
• DNS
• Grafana
• Logging
• Alerting

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with scalable applications on Kubernetes
• Experience handling high volume data alerts
• Experience working on large projects in complex, fast-paced environments

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ