Senior Infrastructure Engineer

CACI International Inc.; Sully Square (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry leader is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to enhance and develop advanced systems for national defense. The role requires a focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Kubernetes deployment, alongside significant experience in engineering solutions that meet stringent cybersecurity standards. Join a dedicated team with significant autonomy, working on innovative projects that enhance national security.

Benefits

Flexible time off benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Retirement plans

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• 7 years of related work experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and IaC tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Collaborate to automate configuration of hardware and software systems.
• Integrate and deploy containerized services into Kubernetes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation

Scripting (Python)

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

HELM

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCIEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: NoneType of Travel: Local* * *

The Opportunity:

CACI is currently looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure (Platform) Engineer to join our team developing next generation signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare(EW) systems for the Department of Defense. Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals on a program that leverages the best practices in Model-Based Systems Engineering and Agile software development to deliver state of the art capability in support of our nation’s warfighters.

As someone who thinks outside the box, you’ll enjoy creating/ implementing solutions to interesting engineering problems. Using DevSecOps methodologies, you’ll identify constraints and employ creative solutions to break bottlenecks, improve processes, and create efficiencies. Rather than performing repetitive manual tasks you’ll find ways to make automation do the heavy lifting. You will code software using industry standard tools, testing frameworks, CI infrastructure, automated deployments, and design scalable maintenance practices. Your experience with Linux as a real time operating system, bash shell, and scripting in languages such as Python will be indispensable assets.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Collaborate with engineering team to design and implement IaC approach to automate configuration of hardware and software systems.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to integrate and deploy containerized services into Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with developer and integration teams to ensure smooth deployments

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7 years of related work experience with a Bachelors degree or equivalent
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Proven experience deploying and managing Kubernetes on bare-metal servers in multi-node clusters
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including HELM, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Expertise in hardening operating systems and containers to meet DoD cybersecurity standards
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues, maintain, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software components
• Knowledge of networking hardware devices and systems

Desired:

• Familiarity with advanced Kubernetes ecosystem tools such as Rook, Ceph, MetalLB, Artifactory, and ActiveMQ
• Experience with Active Directory integration and management
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• Thorough understanding and application of DevOps principles and methodologies
• Experience implementing IaC in hybrid Linux and Windows environments
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., CKA, CKAD, AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions)
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless.So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn morehere.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$98,500-$206,800

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.