Infrastructure Architect

SciTec•Boulder, CO

About The Position

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace Company, is a non-traditional defense contractor that develops advanced technologies supporting U.S. national security. The Infrastructure Architect provides technical leadership for the Framework's infrastructure and platform architecture, defining and evolving the trusted foundation for software development, integration, testing, cybersecurity, and operational mission execution. The role works with engineering, platform, cybersecurity, and program leadership teams to develop scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. The Framework architecture includes infrastructure, platform services, security, computing resources, operational databases, and integrated hardware/software environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can work at both strategic architecture and detailed implementation levels while balancing mission needs, operational constraints, and long-term maintainability. SciTec works exclusively on U.S. government contracts requiring all employees to be U.S. citizens and cannot sponsor employee work visas. U.S. citizenship is also required to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, systems architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
Experience architecting highly available and resilient systems in on-premises environments.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions.
Strong knowledge of Linux, networking, storage, virtualization, and distributed systems.
Experience with Kubernetes, container platforms, and modern infrastructure technologies.
Experience leading technical design reviews, trade studies, and architecture decisions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
U.S. citizenship, as required for the company's U.S. government contracts and security clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Experience supporting DoD, Space Force, or other mission-critical systems.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
Experience designing secure, multi-site, or classified computing environments.
Experience with cybersecurity architecture and platform security.
Prior experience serving as a technical lead, chief engineer, or architect.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the long-term infrastructure architecture and technical roadmap for the Framework.
Lead architectural decisions for compute, storage, networking, virtualization, container platforms, and platform services.
Ensure infrastructure designs meet requirements for scalability, reliability, performance, and cybersecurity.
Collaborate with software, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams on integrated technical solutions.
Conduct trade studies, evaluate technologies, and develop architecture recommendations.
Guide infrastructure and platform modernization efforts, including automation and cloud-native technologies.
Develop architecture products, technical documentation, and design review materials.
Support customer engagements, technical reviews, and program milestone events.
Mentor engineers and establish infrastructure engineering standards and best practices.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
3% fully vested company 401(k) contribution, with no employee contribution required.
100% company-paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of two buy-up options.
80% company-paid dental insurance.
100% company-paid vision insurance.
100% company-paid life insurance.
Long-term disability 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.