About the Role
Vega Federal Solutions is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Richardson, Texas, to design, deploy, and secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure supporting a national security mission. This is a direct-hire position and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.
Vega Federal Solutions is a St. Louis-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in geospatial intelligence, secure automation, and national security software. You will work in a multi-discipline team where collaboration and clear communication matter as much as technical skill.
Position Details
Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Richardson, Texas
Employment type: Direct hire, full-time
Security clearance: Active TS/SCI (U.S. citizenship required)
Education: Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
Salary range $165,000 – $200,000 per year, based on experience
Responsibilities
- Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm
- Build, operate, and secure containerized environments on EKS, EKS Auto Mode, and Kubernetes
- Configure and integrate resources across cloud and on-premises deployments
- Harden Linux systems and automate configuration management using Chef, Ansible, and scripting
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated security practices
- Integrate COTS and FOSS technologies into secure environments
- Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders
- Document designs and communicate status clearly, in writing and verbally
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification, required at start of employment
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
- Good collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a multi-discipline environment
Technical Skills
- Experience deploying cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm
- Experience with containerized environments: EKS, EKS Auto Mode, and Kubernetes
- Understanding of cloud vs. on-premises deployments and configuring resources across both
- Proficiency in Linux, Chef, system hardening, scripting, automation, integration, AWS, and Ansible
Preferred Qualifications
- Broad knowledge of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization
- AWS architecture and integration experience
- DevSecOps experience with integrated security practices
- Experience with cloud metrics and logging dashboards (Grafana, Prometheus, Promtail, Loki)
- Strong Linux troubleshooting and automation scripting (Python, Bash)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Helm)
- Experience integrating COTS and FOSS technologies in secure environments