Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer to work collaboratively to support a hybrid cloud environment, providing technical leadership to manage Tier-2 support for multi-cloud (AWS, Azure GCC-High, Google and Oracle) and on-prem environments while ensuring a secure and reliable operational environment. This position will work closely with subject matter experts and development (DevSecOps) teams to deliver high quality solutions.
In terms of Tier-2 Support, this leadership role entails the following:

• Ability to maintain operational readiness for all accredited systems and assist the adoption of advanced engineering for production systems across multi-cloud cloud platforms and on-premises infrastructure.

• Oversee helpdesk functions to provide timely assistance to end-users

• Provide full life cycle management for engineering support to all endpoints, including desktop/ laptop, patching, etc.

• Experience with anticipatory monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex incidents escalated from Tier-0/1 support.

• Oversee security monitoring, vulnerability assessment and management, and risk mitigation.

• Ability to oversee ICD-503 compliance requirements, security and resilient operations for critical IT infrastructure and services.

• Manage traditional network engineering tasks such as VLAN management, configuration backups, and real-time device monitoring.

• Conduct regular performance assessments of lT systems and proactively identify opportunities for improvement or remediation

• Perform other traditional IT maintenance, including:

  • Network device monitoring, performance optimization, and configuration management.

  • Endpoint lifecycle tasks such as provisioning, imaging, patching, and hardware replacement

  • Routine infrastructure management, including power, cooling, and hardware lifecycle

• This leadership role requires technical acumen, strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset: activities will include achieving daily O&M objectives to achieve highly reliable operational results; coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level technical staff; and collaborating with subject matter experts and government personnel on a technical level, requiring deep technical knowledge.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 10 or more years of direct IT management experience
• BA, MS or MBA in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, IT Management, Businesses Management, Economics, or Finance.
• Additionally, direct managerial experience of Tier 2 (Tier 3 would be a plus).
• Experience in system administration, network engineering, cloud engineering, and cybersecurity with an emphasis on security compliance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Any of the following certifications: Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, CCSP, CCNP, Network+
• Experience administering physical and digital infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Intermediate certifications from Cloud Service Providers AWS and Azure.
• Experience provisioning and managing resources within IaaS/Cloud infrastructures (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, etc.).
• Experience working with VMWare and maintaining the underlying physical host environment
• Experience migrating applications into a cloud hosted environment
• Experience with security tools and practices related to DevSecOps (e.g., SAST, DAST, IAST)
• Experience and general knowledge of compliance standards (e.g., OWASP, NIST) and ICD-503 standards
• Experience with automated provisioning and configuration tools like Bicep, Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, Ansible or similar technologies.
• Understanding of container security and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.


Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.