Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Visionist, Inc.•Washington, DC

2d•$65,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Visionist is seeking Junior Infrastructure Engineers to join their team at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, to enhance global ship tracking systems. This role involves leveraging advanced analytics and technologies to detect and disrupt illicit maritime activities, prevent terrorism, secure global commerce, and strengthen U.S. homeland defense. Visionist, an employee-owned company with over 15 years of experience, focuses on solving complex software and analysis challenges for the Intelligence Community. They embed small engineering teams with analysts to address mission capability gaps and defend national cyber infrastructure. The company fosters a supportive culture with opportunities for internal growth and promotion, offering a family-like environment with social events.

Requirements

Associate's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional higher education may substitute years of experience)
2 years of experience in system engineering
Experience in designing secure, scalable systems for enterprise environments
Experience managing high-availability Multi-INT operational systems
Ability to document systems and manage multiple infrastructure components from concept to operations
Skilled in VM management, performance tuning, and cross-team collaboration
Strong understanding of infrastructure, programming environments, and software/web applications
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance is required.
U.S citizenship required

Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise infrastructure systems, including domains, servers, remote access, and mail systems
Analyze system requirements to ensure secure and efficient integration with existing applications
Support application development teams by advising on infrastructure compatibility and system requirements
Manage and maintain hardware/software infrastructure, including VM environments in both secure and unsecure networks
Develop and maintain security documentation, network diagrams, and infrastructure plans
Identify and resolve complex infrastructure configuration and performance issues
Provide hands-on support, monitoring, and optimization of infrastructure systems
Collaborate with vendors for quotes and troubleshooting, and work closely with the Chief Systems Engineer to implement system changes and meet project deadlines

Benefits

100% employee-owned company
Competitive 15% retirement contribution (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”
12 paid holidays
Comp time
Overtime
Flexible work hours
80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families
Additional $4,160/year for those who waive medical benefits
Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 (for gyms/fitness, new tech, or HSA)
Annual merit increases
Performance-based bonuses
Term life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability