Infrastructure Engineer

Anduril Industries
Reston, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for infrastructure engineers who own and advance Kubernetes strategies across cloud and bare metal environments, with a focus on GitOps and IaC. The role emphasizes collaboration with Edge-Cloud teams and requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance for U.S. defense work.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with mid-level Kubernetes and GitOps experience who can manage dynamic configurations and cloud-edge deployments
    — “Mid-level: Kubernetes, containers, GitOps (Flux/Argo or successor), IaC.”
  • Individuals comfortable working across cloud and bare metal environments with a focus on workload reliability
    — “Comfortable spanning cloud and and bare metal environments.”
  • Engineers who can act as subject matter experts and strengthen team orchestration capabilities
    — “strengthening the team's overall orchestration capabilities and partnering closely with our Edge-Cloud teams”

Things to consider

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is mandatory, which may limit eligibility for some candidates
    — “Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Clearance.”
  • The role involves deploying and reconciling workloads on on-premise edge nodes, which may require physical presence or travel
    — “Partner with the Edge-Cloud Reliability pod on deploying/reconciling workloads to on-prem nodes.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with GitOps and IaC in managing complex cloud and edge environments
    — “implementing best practices in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code to ensure robust and repeatable workload deployments”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage a Helm mono-repo and dynamic configurations
    — “Manage a helm mono-repo and implement Kubernetes best practices in managing dynamic configurations.”
  • Showcase collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, especially Edge-Cloud reliability
    — “partnering closely with our Edge-Cloud teams to solve complex deployment challenges.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Own and advance Kubernetes container orchestration strategy
  • Implement best practices in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code
  • Partner with Edge-Cloud teams to solve deployment challenges
Typical background
Mid-level experience in Kubernetes and related technologiesActive U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance

Skills & requirements

Required

KubernetesContainersGitopsInfrastructure As CodeCloud DeploymentBare Metal DeploymentCluster Lifecycle ManagementWorkload ReliabilityHelm Mono-repoDynamic ConfigurationsEdge-cloud Deployment

Preferred

FluxArgoGCPTop Secret/sci ClearanceAIAutonomyComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworking Technology

Stack & domain

KubernetesContainersGitopsFluxArgoInfrastructure As CodeCloudGCPBare MetalEdge-cloud ReliabilityHelmCluster LifecycleWorkload ReliabilityDeployment ChallengesAIAutonomyComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworkingNational SecurityLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingTeam ManagementDefense TechnologyMilitary Systems

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will own and advance our Kubernetes container orchestration strategy across both cloud (GCP) and bare metal deployments. Your expertise will be foundational to the reliability and scalability of our entire platform, from our core cloud hub to a growing number of on-premise edge nodes. You will be responsible for the full cluster lifecycle, implementing best practices in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code to ensure robust and repeatable workload deployments. This is a key role where you will serve as a subject matter expert, strengthening the team's overall orchestration capabilities and partnering closely with our Edge-Cloud teams to solve complex deployment challenges.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Container orchestration across cloud and failover-edge: cluster lifecycle, GitOps, workload reliability.

Manage a helm mono-repo and implement Kubernetes best practices in managing dynamic configurations.

Partner with the Edge-Cloud Reliability pod on deploying/reconciling workloads to on-prem nodes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Clearance.

Mid-level: Kubernetes, containers, GitOps (Flux/Argo or successor), IaC.

Comfortable spanning cloud and and bare metal environments.

US Salary Range$166,000—$220,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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