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# Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Mid-Level)

- **Company:** Spear AI
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Single Sign-On, TypeScript, Pulumi, Okta, Grafana, SC Clearance, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Sentry, Bare Metal, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Golang
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a7c4dddd3226bafe

## About the Role

* Expert in Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi or Terraform.
 * Expert in Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux system administration, and Podman.
 * Experience deploying and managing containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Podman.
 * Expert in CI/CD and DevSecOps, including GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
 * Proficiency in AWS and/or other cloud services.
 * Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Go, or TypeScript.
 * Proficiency with networking.
 * Familiar with cybersecurity compliance frameworks like CMMC, PCI, or SOC.
 * Familiar with Single Sign-on and Identity Providers (IdP) like Authentik and Keycloak.
 * Experience deploying to air-gapped environments.
 * Experience self-hosting on bare metal servers.
 * Active Secret clearance required

Nice to have

 * Experience supporting classified DoD or Navy environments.
 * Experience deploying infrastructure into air-gapped environments.
 * Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Sentry, or SigNoz.
 * Experience supporting edge computing, maritime systems, or sensor platforms.
 * Experience with AWS GovCloud or other secure cloud environments.
 * Experience working directly with government customers in operational environments.

## Description

We're a small team wearing many hats, and you'd have a wide variety of responsibilities that include:

 * Design and implement cloud architecture.
 * Develop Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi.
 * Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
 * Continuously deploy to AWS cloud and air-gapped environments.
 * Monitor applications/services with OpenTelemetry, Sentry, and SigNoz.
 * Enforce CMMC compliance policies and rules.
 * Manage secrets and configuration.
 * Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure within customer and air-gapped environments.
 * Support RHEL/Linux-based platforms using Kubernetes, Podman, Docker, and Helm in operational environments.
 * Partner directly with customer engineering teams to integrate, test, and resolve infrastructure issues.
 * Travel to customer sites as needed to support deployments, upgrades, and mission execution.


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