CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

Denver, COFull-time$160k2026-07-06 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Own the compute platform strategy across commercial, CUI, and classified environments, delivering standardized infrastructure for autonomous spacecraft and mission software.

Role type

Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

Builds

Kubernetes clusters, multi-tenant service mesh, CI/CD pipelines, and government-accredited (IL-5/IL-6) compute environments

Domain

Aerospace/Defense, Cloud Infrastructure, National Security

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GovCloud), networking (multi-cloud/on-prem), CI/CD design, infrastructure-as-code, team leadership, DoD accreditation processes

Preferred skills

service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), GitOps, platform engineering models, high-growth scaling experience

Technologies

Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Istio, Linkerd, AWS, Azure, GovCloud

Responsibilities

Build and lead the Infrastructure Engineering team; Own the compute platform strategy across classification levels; Deliver government-accredited compute environments; Drive Kubernetes standardization and multi-tenant cluster design; Partner with Staff/Principal engineers on architecture; Collaborate with Cybersecurity and AI/Data Engineering teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities