Infrastructure Engineer with Security Clearance

VTG; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure supporting high-volume data and alerting environments. You will focus on AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, messaging, networking, and observability, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD and automation.

Requirements include hands-on Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Terraform, RabbitMQ/Kafka, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; TS/SCI with polygraph is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Kubernetes experience.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2 and S3.
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Understanding of DevOps methodologies and practices.
• Experience with routing and DNS.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure supporting high-volume applications and data workloads.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes environments utilizing AWS EKS.
• Design, configure, and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS services including EC2 and S3.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Design and support routing and DNS solutions for highly available distributed systems.
• Deploy, configure, and support messaging technologies including RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Support systems processing high-volume data streams and alerts.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities.
• Utilize Grafana and related observability tools to monitor system health and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, networking, and cloud-related issues.
• Apply DevOps methodologies to improve infrastructure automation and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and engineering teams to streamline CI/CD and application deployment processes.
• Implement infrastructure automation and cloud security best practices.
• Support large-scale projects operating within complex, fast-paced environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Grafana

CI/CD

Networking

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

Tools

AWS EKS

AWS EC2

AWS S3

Terraform

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Grafana

Job description

Overview VTG is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient infrastructure supporting high-volume data and alerting environments. This position will focus heavily on AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, messaging technologies, networking, monitoring, and automation. What will you do?

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure supporting high-volume applications and data workloads.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes environments utilizing AWS EKS.
• Design, configure, and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS services including EC2 and S3.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Design and support routing and DNS solutions for highly available distributed systems.
• Deploy, configure, and support messaging technologies including RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Support systems processing high-volume data streams and alerts.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities.
• Utilize Grafana and related observability tools to monitor system health and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, networking, and cloud-related issues.
• Apply DevOps methodologies to improve infrastructure automation and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and engineering teams to streamline CI/CD and application deployment processes.
• Implement infrastructure automation and cloud security best practices.
• Support large-scale projects operating within complex, fast-paced environments. Do you have what it takes?
• Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS EKS and containerized application environments.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, including EC2 and S3.
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Understanding of DevOps methodologies and practices.
• Experience with routing and DNS.
• Experience with Grafana or similar monitoring/observability technologies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining logging and alerting solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems.