Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Washington, D.C. / Hybrid) [TS/SCI with CI poly]
About The Position
Spear AI is hiring a senior Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer to work on-site with customers, writing code, integrating systems, and solving problems in operational environments. The role combines engineering and technical advising, with accountability for successful mission support. A current or active U.S. TS/SCI clearance is required. Spear AI builds sonobuoy sensors that collect edge data and works with the U.S. Navy to collect and process SONAR data. The engineer will support infrastructure and deployments for mission-critical products, including in customer and air-gapped environments. The position is based in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid work arrangement, and requires travel to customer sites as needed.
Requirements
- Current or active U.S. TS/SCI clearance.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi or Terraform.
- Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux system administration, and Podman.
- Experience deploying and managing containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Podman.
- Expertise in CI/CD and DevSecOps, including GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
- Proficiency in AWS and/or other cloud services.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Go, or TypeScript.
- Proficiency with networking.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as CMMC, PCI, or SOC.
- Familiarity with Single Sign-on and Identity Providers (IdP) such as Authentik and Keycloak.
- Experience deploying to air-gapped environments.
- Experience self-hosting on bare metal servers.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting classified DoD or Navy environments.
- Experience deploying infrastructure to air-gapped environments.
- Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Sentry, or SigNoz.
- Experience supporting edge computing, maritime systems, or sensor platforms.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud or other secure cloud environments.
- Experience working directly with government customers in operational environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud architecture.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi.
- Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Continuously deploy to AWS cloud and air-gapped environments.
- Monitor applications and services with OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz.
- Enforce CMMC compliance policies and rules.
- Manage secrets and configuration.
- Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure within customer and air-gapped environments.
- Support RHEL/Linux-based platforms using Kubernetes, Podman, Docker, and Helm in operational environments.
- Partner directly with customer engineering teams to integrate, test, and resolve infrastructure issues.
- Travel to customer sites as needed to support deployments, upgrades, and mission execution.
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO.
- Dedicated sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Professional development and educational resources.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Relocation assistance (position dependent).
- Referral bonuses.
- Performance bonuses.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Technology home office setup stipend.
- Professional certification reimbursement (position dependent).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
