IT Infrastructure Engineer

Cantos Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 105,500 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain cloud and on-premise infrastructure for defense technology systems. This role owns IT operations, automation, virtualization, data platform, and DR planning, collaborating with Security for SIEM and NIST 800-171 compliance.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Microsoft 365/Azure/AWS, PowerShell, and modern infra tooling, and thrives in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience at a defense technology startup or fast-paced, high-growth technology company.
• Hands-on SIEM implementation or tuning experience (Splunk, Sentinel, etc.).
• Direct experience preparing for or operating under NIST 800-171, CMMC, or similar defense compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker containerization, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
• Familiarity with segmented network architectures and hybrid on-prem/cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure using Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS to support defense technology platforms and mission-critical operations
• Partner with the Security Lead on SIEM operations, NIST 800-171 compliance evidence, and security tooling integration — implementing IT-side controls and log/data pipelines that Security relies on
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure system health, visibility, and rapid response to outages and performance issues
• Manage system patching and updates using endpoint and infrastructure management tools, ensuring systems remain secure and up to date
• Proactively monitor infrastructure and services, responding to alerts and performance degradation to maintain high availability and reliability
• Provide advanced L3/L4 technical support for bare metal servers, Linux environments, and mission-critical infrastructure
• Administer and support SQL Server environments, including performance tuning, maintenance plans, and access management
• Develop and maintain automated backup solutions, including incremental snapshots and retention policies across cloud and on-premise systems
• Architect and support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies, including failover planning, backup validation, and recovery testing
• Administer and support virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware), including clustering, replication, and high availability configurations
• Plan and execute virtualization migrations and infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities based on operational pain points and system inefficiencies

Job description

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain the cloud and on-premise infrastructure supporting advanced defense technology systems. This role owns IT operations — automation, virtualization, data platform, and disaster recovery — and partners closely with our Security function on SIEM, NIST 800‑171 compliance, and incident response. The ideal candidate has expertise in Microsoft 365 / Azure / AWS architecture, deep PowerShell automation chops, and is excited about building infrastructure at a fast‑moving defense tech company.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure using Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS to support defense technology platforms and mission‑critical operations
• Partner with the Security Lead on SIEM operations, NIST 800‑171 compliance evidence, and security tooling integration — implementing the IT‑side controls and log/data pipelines that Security relies on
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure system health, visibility, and rapid response to outages and performance issues
• Manage system patching and updates using endpoint and infrastructure management tools, ensuring systems remain secure and up to date
• Proactively monitor infrastructure and services, responding to alerts and performance degradation to maintain high availability and reliability
• Provide advanced L3/L4 technical support for bare metal servers, Linux environments, and mission‑critical infrastructure
• Administer and support SQL Server environments, including performance tuning, maintenance plans, and access management
• Develop and maintain automated backup solutions, including incremental snapshots and retention policies across cloud and on‑premise systems
• Architect and support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies, including failover planning, backup validation, and recovery testing
• Administer and support virtualization platforms (Hyper‑V, VMware), including clustering, replication, and high availability configurations
• Plan and execute virtualization migrations and infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities based on operational pain points and system inefficiencies

You should have the following

• Experience at a defense technology startup or fast‑paced, high‑growth technology company
• Hands‑on SIEM implementation or tuning experience (Splunk, Sentinel, etc.) — a strong plus given the partnership model with Security
• Direct experience preparing for or operating under NIST 800‑171, CMMC, or similar defense compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker containerization, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
• Familiarity with segmented network architectures and hybrid on‑premise/cloud environments

US Salary Range

$105,500-$148,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.