Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 205,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Equity participation

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Infrastructure Engineering to own the compute platform that ties Kubernetes, networking, CI/CD, cloud infra, and government-accredited environments together.

The role leads a growing team and scales across SRE, network engineering, developer productivity, and incident management. You will partner with senior engineers and cybersecurity to harden infrastructure and support classified and unclassified programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering.
• 3+ years leading infrastructure teams across multiple disciplines.
• Active U.S. security clearance (Secret/Top Secret/TS/SCI).
• Deep hands-on Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud infra (AWS/Azure/GovCloud).
• Networking knowledge across multi-cloud, on-prem, VPNs, firewalls, and segmentation.
• DoD accredited environments experience (IL-4/IL-5+), familiarity with NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF, ATO.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Infrastructure Engineering team (initial 3 Senior Engineers).
• Own compute platform strategy across commercial, CUI, and classified environments.
• Deliver government-accredited compute environments (IL-5, IL-6).
• Drive Kubernetes standardization and multi-cloud/on-prem workload orchestration.
• Partner with senior Platform/Network Engineers and collaborate with Cybersecurity and AI/Data teams.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Infrastructure leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Networking in multi-cloud/on-prem

CI/CD & IaC practices

Security clearance (US)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.

What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.

It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS *

Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options

Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave

Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees

And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays

Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly operates across Azure, AWS, their GovCloud variants, on-premises facilities, classified environments, and customer-deployed infrastructure. As Senior Manager of Infrastructure Engineering, you will own the compute platform that ties all of it together: Kubernetes, networking, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and the government-accredited environments that the company deploys into. Your team will grow initially to 6 then further as the company breaks out dedicated subteams for SRE, network engineering, developer productivity, and incident management. The infrastructure you build will serve every program in the company, directly displace subcontractor engagements that currently cost millions per program, and form the foundation of True Anomaly’s accredited compute platform. This role requires someone who can operate across the full breadth of infrastructure disciplines, make sound architectural calls in classified and unclassified environments, and build a team that scales with an aggressive growth trajectory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and lead the Infrastructure Engineering team: initially 3 Senior Engineers (Kubernetes/platform reliability, networking, CI/CD/cloud), growing into dedicated subteams as the organization scales
• Own the compute platform strategy across commercial, CUI, and classified environments, delivering standardized infrastructure that any program can deploy onto instead of building from scratch
• Deliver government-accredited compute environments (IL-5, IL-6) using internal engineering capacity, replacing the current model of outsourcing each new accredited environment to subcontractors
• Drive Kubernetes standardization, multi-tenant cluster design, service mesh, and workload orchestration across the company’s multi-cloud and on-premises footprint
• Partner closely with the Staff/Principal Platform Engineer and Staff/Principal Network Engineer (who report to the VP) as the senior technical anchors for compute and networking architecture
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity on hardened infrastructure (STIGs, security scanning, network segmentation) and with AI and Data Engineering on the compute and networking layer their platforms run on

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering, with 3+ years leading infrastructure teams across multiple technical disciplines
• Active U.S. security clearance, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud variants) at production scale
• Working knowledge of networking across complex environments: multi-cloud, on-premises, VPNs, firewalls, and network segmentation across classification boundaries
• Direct experience building or operating DoD accredited environments (IL-4/IL-5 or higher), with familiarity with NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF, and the ATO process
• Experience with CI/CD platform design and infrastructure-as-code practices at scale (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Track record of building and leading engineering teams in high-growth environments where the infrastructure had to scale faster than the headcount

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or national security technology companies where infrastructure spans classification levels
• Background managing teams that operate across both unclassified and classified environments with mixed clearance requirements
• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), GitOps workflows, and developer platform tooling
• Prior experience at a high-growth company where a single infrastructure team covered multiple disciplines before specializing into subteams
• Familiarity with platform engineering “paved roads” operating models that balance standardization with engineering team autonomy

COMPENSATION

Base Salary: Long Beach - $220,000 to $320,000, Denver - $205,000 to $305,000, SF Bay Area - $240,000 to $350,000

Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Active U.S. Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred; must be able to obtain TS/SCI

Work Location : this role will be fully onsite at our facilities in Centennial, CO, Long Beach, CA, or SF Bay Area, CA

Work environment is in a standard office, working at a desk or in a production factory.

Physical demands may include frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs.

We value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.