Infrastructure Engineer with Security Clearance

Hoplite Solutions LLC

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Job summary

Hoplite Solutions LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for mission-facing applications. You will optimize AWS environments, implement Terraform automation, and ensure high availability across distributed services.

You'll work with Kubernetes, EKS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Grafana to enable observable, reliable data flows and robust CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with development teams to improve security and operational

Qualifications

Experience building scalable Kubernetes deployments and operator patterns.
Hands-on with AWS services including EKS, EC2, S3.
Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
Familiarity with messaging systems like RabbitMQ and Kafka.
Knowledge of monitoring and logging with Grafana and related tools.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS.
Orchestrate containerized workloads with Kubernetes and EKS.
Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform for provisioning and configuration.
Improve observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting for high-volume data flows.
Collaborate with development teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines and security.

Skills

Kubernetes

DevOps

AWS

EKS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Grafana

Routing

DNS

Logging

Alerting

Tools

Terraform

EC2

Job description

Job Description Hoplite Solutions is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to support mission-facing cloud infrastructure and high-volume data alerting efforts. This role will focus on building scalable, resilient systems, optimizing AWS environments, and strengthening automation, observability, and reliability across distributed platforms. 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 code 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.

Desired Skills