Infrastructure Engineer

📋 Job Overview

GRVTY is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. As an Infrastructure Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining scalable, resilient systems that support high-volume data alerting within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

🏢 About GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

🎯 The Role

You will leverage your expertise in Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads, ensuring seamless deployment and management of applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include optimizing cloud infrastructure on AWS, utilizing services such as EKS, EC2, and S3, and implementing infrastructure as code with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration. You will also be tasked with designing robust routing and DNS solutions to guarantee high availability and performance across distributed systems.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable, resilient systems that support high-volume data alerting
• Leverage Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads
• Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS using services like EKS, EC2, and S3
• Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration
• Design robust routing and DNS solutions for high availability and performance
• Utilize messaging platforms like RabbitMQ and Kafka for large-scale data streams
• Implement monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines
• Implement best practices in cloud security and automation

📌 Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
• Kubernetes
• RabbitMQ
• Kafka
• DevOps
• EKS
• AWS
• EC2
• S3
• Terraform
• Routing
• DNS
• Grafana
• Logging
• Alerting

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience with scalable applications on Kubernetes
• Experience handling high volume data alerts
• Experience working on large projects in complex, fast-paced environments

🎁 Benefits

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range: $150,000-$250,000

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance is required for this position.