Infrastructure Support - SMPES

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer-SMPES to support USSTRATCOM/J56 and NC3 Enterprise Center. The role focuses on delivering reliable SMPES infrastructure and integrating systems with C2F and other SMPES sites, driving automation and standardized processes.

The candidate should have 12+ years of experience, including 5 in DoD, TS/SCI clearance, and be willing to work on-site at Offutt AFB, NE.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree.
• Years of Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience, including 5 years of DoD experience.
• Location: Offutt AFB in Omaha, Nebraska; On-site: Full-time on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain enterprise virtualization solutions (VMware vSphere/ESXi) for 24/7 reliability across 20 SMPES/RECAP strings and 250+ legacy systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain 25+ production dashboards in vRealize Aria Operations and Aria Logs for real-time system health visibility.
• Lead incident response and outage coordination for all unplanned outages affecting SMPES infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary technical POC for infrastructure issues, coordinating with J5, J6 Cyber, and AFNWC teams.
• Author system requirements, provide feedback on Change Requests (CRQs), and support the SDLC.
• Perform monthly VDI testing and Office compatibility assessments.
• Participate in J6/AFNWC DevSecOps cross-functional teams and strategic planning.
• Maintain the program Risk Registry and ensure compliance with USSTRATCOM cyber and STIG requirements.

Skills

Incident response

POC coordination

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

vRealize Aria Operations

Aria Logs

Job description

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for an Infrastructure Engineer-SMPES to support cutting-edge research, development, and technical analysis efforts for US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)/J56 and the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center (NEC).

This position helps to ensure up-to-date and accurate infrastructure systems (hardware and software) are delivered to customers in a timely fashion. Developing strategies, plans, and procedures that ensure seamless integration of SMPES capabilities into the C2F as well as other SMPES sites. It drives SMPES automation with the goal of achieving continuously synchronized systems that fully support continuous Nuclear Operations Control Center, J3, and J53 operations. The team develops, documents, maintains, and shares repeatable and testable processes and uses statistical process control (SPC) to measure effectiveness and improve processes.

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain enterprise virtualization solutions (VMware vSphere/ESXi) to ensure 24/7 system reliability across 20 SMPES/ RECAP system strings and 250+ legacy systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain 25+ production vRealize Aria Operations and Aria Logs dashboards providing real-time visibility into system health, performance, replication, and backup status.
• Lead incident response and outage coordination for all unplanned outages affecting SMPES infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary technical POC for infrastructure-related issues, working directly with J5, J6 Cyber, and AFNWC teams.
• Author system requirements, provide feedback on Change Requests (CRQs), and support the system development lifecycle.
• Perform monthly VDI testing and Office compatibility assessments.
• Actively participate in J6/AFNWC DevSecOps Cross-Functional Teams and strategic planning efforts.
• Maintain the program Risk Registry and ensure compliance with USSTRATCOM cyber and STIG requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Years of Experience: 12 or more years of relevant experience, including 5 years of DoD experience

Location: Offutt AFB in Omaha, NebraskaOn-site:Full-time on-site position