Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain the cloud and on-premise infrastructure supporting advanced defense technology systems. This role owns IT operations - automation, virtualization, data platform, and disaster recovery - and partners closely with our Security function on SIEM, NIST 800-171 compliance, and incident response. The ideal candidate has expertise in Microsoft 365 / Azure / AWS architecture, deep PowerShell automation chops, and is excited about building infrastructure at a fast-moving defense tech company., * Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure using Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS to support defense technology platforms and mission-critical operations

• Partner with the Security Lead on SIEM operations, NIST 800-171 compliance evidence, and security tooling integration - implementing the IT-side controls and log/data pipelines that Security relies on
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure system health, visibility, and rapid response to outages and performance issues
• Manage system patching and updates using endpoint and infrastructure management tools, ensuring systems remain secure and up to date
• Proactively monitor infrastructure and services, responding to alerts and performance degradation to maintain high availability and reliability
• Provide advanced L3/L4 technical support for bare metal servers, Linux environments, and mission-critical infrastructure
• Administer and support SQL Server environments, including performance tuning, maintenance plans, and access management
• Develop and maintain automated backup solutions, including incremental snapshots and retention policies across cloud and on-premise systems
• Architect and support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies, including failover planning, backup validation, and recovery testing
• Administer and support virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware), including clustering, replication, and high availability configurations
• Plan and execute virtualization migrations and infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities based on operational pain points and system inefficiencies

• Experience at a defense technology startup or fast-paced, high-growth technology company
• Hands-on SIEM implementation or tuning experience (Splunk, Sentinel, etc.) - a strong plus given the partnership model with Security
• Direct experience preparing for or operating under NIST 800-171, CMMC, or similar defense compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker containerization, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
• Familiarity with segmented network architectures and hybrid on-premise/cloud environments

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.