Principal Infrastructure Engineer

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For over forty-five years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

About the Role

The Infrastructure Principal Engineer will work with the Infrastructure Team Lead responsible for global configuration management and task execution across multiple locations and compliance environments. This role supports various infrastructure and compute requirements across multiple locations, with expertise in building and maintaining infrastructure platforms based on technologies such as VMWare, Linux, and Windows. The ideal candidate will embody eagerness to create and own processes for enhancing the team and streamlining operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain functional systems and private cloud platforms as a member of the corporate infrastructure team supporting custom applications and DevOps processes
• Resolve issues escalated by lower service desk tiers by troubleshooting deployed, cloud, and local infrastructure
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness
• Mentor team members on technical issues
• Create, oversee, and test security measures (e.g., access authentication and disaster recovery)
• Communicate with users to design and field optimal solutions
• Design and implement solutions to deliver superior system performance, capacity, and scalability
• Maintain complete technical documentation in support of Authorization To Operate (ATO) packages
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years actively deploying and/or maintaining technologies such as VMWare, Linux, Windows, OpenShift, or Kubernetes
• 10+ years of total professional experience
• Excellent organizational and mentoring skills
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
• An active DoD Secret security clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of team lead experience
• Security+ Certification
• Experience managing storage appliances
• Linux, VMWare, OpenShift, Kubernetes, or Windows Certifications

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company-paid HSA
• Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company-paid Dental insurance
• 100% company-paid Vision insurance
• 100% company-paid Life insurance
• 100% company-paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company-paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

Pay

The pay range for this position is $149,000 - $184,000 per year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.