Senior Infrastructure Engineer — Cloud, CI/CD & Security

Prattwhitney; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a seasoned IT/Security engineer to develop CI/CD pipelines and administer Windows and Linux systems across enterprise environments. You will manage virtualization with VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix/Proxmox and ensure configuration hardening per NIST/STIG controls.

Candidates should have STEM degrees, 5+ years of relevant experience, and certifications (Security+, AWS Pro). U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Hands-on GitLab, Kubernetes and Docker administration experience.
• CompTIA Security+ or eligible for certification.
• AWS Professional level Cloud Certification (Solution Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional).
• Proficiency in IaC using Terraform and Ansible; Python scripting.
• Understanding of system hardening and security compliance (NISPOM, DISA STIGs, NIST 800-171).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines for Agile enterprise services across environments.
• Administer Windows and Linux systems, including cloud-based and virtualized environments.
• Manage or support VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix, and Proxmox virtualization.
• Document configurations and ensure compliance with hardening standards and security controls.
• Assist in integrating COTS solutions and infrastructure deployments with enterprise security.
• Collaborate to design future IT solutions aligned with security policies and enterprise architecture.
• Stay current with technology innovations.

Skills

GitLab administration

Kubernetes administration

Docker administration

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash scripting

Powershell scripting

Security clearance

AWS certifications

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Citrix

Proxmox

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a seasoned IT/Security engineer to develop CI/CD pipelines and administer Windows and Linux systems across enterprise environments. You will manage virtualization with VMware/Hyper-V/Citrix/Proxmox and ensure configuration hardening per NIST/STIG controls.

Candidates should have STEM degrees, 5+ years of relevant experience, and certifications (Security+, AWS Pro). U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.