| Location | Dallas, Texas |
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.
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
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
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
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
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