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# Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

- **Company:** JTEC Consulting
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Routing, RabbitMQ, Software Deployment, Data Streaming, Data Logging, System Availability, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Terraform
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9239338/infrastructure-engineer-tssci-w-poly

## About the Role

* U.S. citizenship
 * 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 DevOps 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

Technical Requirements:

 * Hands-on experience and deep technical expertise in the following:
 * Cloud & Containers: AWS, EC2, S3, EKS, Kubernetes
 * Automation & IaC: Terraform, DevOps methodologies, CI/CD
 * Messaging & Streaming: RabbitMQ, Kafka
 * Networking: Routing, DNS
 * Observability: Grafana, Logging, Alerting, * 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 projects within fast-paced, high-growth environments

## Description

JTEC Consulting is seeking a highly 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
 * DevOps and CI/CD: Collaborate closely with development teams, championing DevOps 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