Platform Infrastructure Engineer

CACI Products Company•Columbia, MD

17h

About The Position

NCyber is seeking a Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, automate, and maintain infrastructure powering mission-critical software systems that support the National Security Community. The role owns engineering of compute, virtualization, container, and automation platforms. The engineer works closely with software, network, and security engineers, as well as technical leadership, to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure and modernize architecture toward cloud-native and hybrid-cloud environments. The role focuses on building platforms, not simply maintaining servers. The engineer designs, deploys, and operates infrastructure supporting production software systems from development through deployment. Responsibilities also include improving platform reliability, scalability, and security; documenting architectures and operational procedures; and mentoring junior engineers while participating in technical design reviews.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
5+ years designing or operating Linux infrastructure.
Strong Linux administration experience; Ubuntu/Debian preferred.
Experience operating virtualized or private cloud environments.
Experience with Docker and containerized workloads.
Experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools.
Experience automating infrastructure deployments.
Experience troubleshooting production infrastructure.
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar.

Nice To Haves

Experience with virtualization or hypervisor solutions such as OpenStack, VMware, or Proxmox.
Experience with Apache NiFi.
Experience with Elasticsearch or Kibana.
Experience with GitOps workflows.
Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu.
Experience with AWS or Google Cloud.
Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or Splunk.
Experience with PostgreSQL.
Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS.
Experience with AI infrastructure such as vLLM, Open WebUI, or Jupyter.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain Linux-based infrastructure platforms.
Engineer and operate private cloud environments built on OpenStack.
Build repeatable infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management.
Design and maintain containerized application platforms using Docker.
Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
Support cloud migration initiatives across AWS and Google Cloud.
Build CI/CD and GitOps workflows that improve deployment consistency.
Engineer observability solutions, including centralized logging and monitoring.
Support Apache NiFi dataflow infrastructure.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, virtualization, networking, and storage issues.
Improve platform reliability, scalability, and security.
Produce architecture documentation and operational runbooks.
Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical design reviews.