SCI with CI poly]

Spear AI•Washington, DC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, you will work on-site with customers to write code, integrate systems, and solve technical problems in operational environments. The role combines engineering and technical advising, with accountability for supporting mission success. You will help design and implement cloud architecture, build and maintain infrastructure and deployment pipelines, and deploy and troubleshoot systems in customer and air-gapped environments. The work includes supporting RHEL/Linux platforms and containerized systems, enforcing compliance policies, and partnering with customer engineering teams. Travel to customer sites may be required for deployments, upgrades, and mission execution. Spear AI is a defense contracting company that develops sonobuoy sensors and works with the U.S. Navy to collect and process SONAR data. The position supports products and projects that contribute to warfighter capabilities and national security. The company describes its culture as collaborative, detail-oriented, mission-driven, and organized with a flat structure that enables direct collaboration with leadership.

Requirements

Current or active U.S. TS/SCI clearance; the posting title also specifies a CI poly.
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 with 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 such as Authentik and Keycloak.
Experience deploying to air-gapped environments.
Experience self-hosting on bare metal servers.
Strong software engineering skills and attention to code quality, correctness, performance, and testing.
Ability to explain technical concepts to specific audiences.

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 using OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz.
Enforce CMMC compliance policies and rules.
Manage secrets and configuration.
Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure in 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.