IT Infrastructure Engineer

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• BS or MS degree in relevant Science, Technology, or Engineering field of study
• 8+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
• Superb technical skills and experience related to ground systems hardware and software
• Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large scale network solutions
• Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large scale cloud solutions
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment without supervision

• 12+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
• Cloud provider certifications such as AWS / Azure Solution Architect
• CompTIA, Cisco, or other industry network engineering certifications
• Familiarity with cryptographic security management and implementations to support ground architectures

This position is for an IT Infrastructure Engineer for a large, multi-year contract providing Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to new acquisitions of cutting-edge and innovative space program(s). The IT Infrastructure Engineer oversees developer progress in deploying and maintaining a complex ground system architecture, with focus on Enterprise IT, networks, and cloud-based systems. The position provides support to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Supports the planning and engineering of the Program’s network and cloud computing infrastructure and applications
• Works with development teams to address architecture, integration, and technical issues
• Advises on practical implementations and develops findings and work‑off plans
• Translates strategic architectures into implementation level guidance
• Supports IT‑related tasks in areas such as developing requirements, placing / monitoring service requests, monitoring cloud costs, and conducting on‑premises vs cloud trades
• Develops productive relationships with the development contractor, spacecraft and payload subject matter experts (SMEs), and other functional counterparts
• Advises and mentors customer personnel regarding network and cloud architectures
• Provides technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, reviews technical reports, design artifacts and program plans