Infrastructure Engineer; TS​/SCI w​/Poly

JTEC Consulting LLC focuses on successfully delivering solutions to meet our clients’ most critical needs. Our founding members have decades of experience delivering a wide range of solutions to Air Force and DoD clients. We are a Veteran-Owned Small Business dedicated to bridging complex operational challenges with modern data solutions.

Current TS/SCI with polygraph

100% On-Site

Relo support for candidates outside the commuting area will be considered

JTEC Consulting is seeking ahighly skilled and motivated Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be part of the force behind architecting, building, and maintaining the scalable, resilient systems that power our high-volume data alerting capabilities. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will work at the forefront of the program's cloud operations, leveraging your expertise in modern infrastructure methodologies to orchestrate containerized workloads and ensure the seamless deployment of critical applications.

Qualified candidates will have demonstrated experience with automation, cloud security, and handling large-scale data streams. A current security clearance with agency-specific polygraph is strictly required for consideration.

• Architecture and Orchestration:
  Architect and maintain highly available systems using Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads and ensure seamless application deployment and management
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  Optimize and manage our cloud infrastructure on AWS, heavily utilizing services such as EKS, EC2, and S3
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and scaling
• Networking:
  Design and implement robust routing and DNS solutions to guarantee high availability and optimal performance across our distributed systems
• Data Streaming:
  Manage and optimize messaging platforms like RabbitMQ and Kafka to handle large-scale data streams and ensure reliable service-to-service communication
• Observability and Monitoring:
  Proactively monitor system health using Grafana, alongside advanced logging and alerting frameworks, to enable rapid incident response
• Dev Ops and CI/CD:
  Collaborate closely with development teams, championing Dev Ops methodologies to streamline CI/CD pipelines and drive overall operational efficiency
• Security and Troubleshooting:
  Troubleshoot complex system issues and implement industry best practices in cloud security and automation

• Current TS/SCI with agency-specific polygraph required for consideration
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (equivalent years of direct experience considered in lieu of a degree)
• Experience Level:
  • Mid-Level: 5+ years of infrastructure or Dev Ops engineering experience with a focus on AWS and Kubernetes
  • Senior Level: 8+ years of infrastructure engineering experience with advanced architectural design of scalable, distributed systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to work as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team

• Hands-on experience and deep technical expertise in the following:
• Automation & IaC: Terraform, Dev Ops methodologies, CI/CD
• Networking: Routing, DNS

• Proven experience building and running scalable applications on Kubernetes in production environments
• Demonstrated experience handling and processing high-volume data alerts
• Demonstrated track record of success working on large, complex…