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Founded by engineers and technologists with deep experience across commercial and defense technology, we were frustrated by the outdated and insecure technology America's service members are forced to rely on. We're here to do better. \nWe’re focused on building modern, scalable products with an emphasis on using open source technologies. Expect talented, motivated, and interesting colleagues who emphasize collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nSphinx is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Systems Lead build and maintain the infrastructure that powers our software development environments. This role is responsible for standing up production-ready compute, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms that enable our engineering teams to deliver mission-critical software for national security programs.\nYou’ll be the technical bridge between infrastructure vendors and our internal engineering teams, ensuring new hardware is received, validated, configured, and ready for software deployment. From commissioning bare-metal systems to establishing standardized operating environments, you’ll play a key role in building reliable, scalable infrastructure across multiple development sites.\nThis role is ideal for someone who enjoys working hands-on with enterprise hardware, virtualization, networking, and systems administration while collaborating closely with software engineers, DevOps, and external vendors.\nIn this role, you’ll work closely with software engineers, DevOps engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity, and external infrastructure vendors to ensure our development environments are secure, consistent, and ready to support mission success.\nWhat you will be focusing on:\nReceive, inspect, and validate enterprise hardware deliveries, ensuring systems meet procurement and deployment requirements.\nCommission bare-metal servers, storage, and networking equipment into fully operational development environments.\nConfigure virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi or KVM and establish standardized infrastructure baselines.\nDeploy and configure enterprise storage solutions (SAN/NAS), VLANs, operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and foundational networking services.\nConfigure and administer RHEL servers across development and deployment environments.\nMaintain hardware configuration consistency across multiple development sites and subcontractor environments.\nPartner with external systems integrators throughout infrastructure procurement, installation, and acceptance testing.\nPerform power-on validation, hardware acceptance testing, and infrastructure verification before deployment.\nBuild clean, production-ready infrastructure environments that can be transitioned to internal DevOps teams for software deployment and automation.\nDocument infrastructure standards, configurations, and deployment procedures to support repeatable implementations.\nCollaborate with engineering and cybersecurity teams to maintain secure, reliable, and scalable IT infrastructure.\nYou might be a good fit if you:\nHave 8+ years of experience administering enterprise IT infrastructure, server environments, or data center operations.\nHave experience building, configuring, and managing multi-rack server environments supporting software development or automated testing.\nHave hands-on experience commissioning enterprise hardware from initial delivery through operational deployment.\nHave hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in enterprise environments.\nAre experienced configuring virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, KVM, or similar hypervisors.\nHave experience with enterprise networking concepts including VLANs, switching, routing fundamentals, and storage infrastructure (SAN/NAS).\nHave experience supporting infrastructure deployments across multiple locations or geographically distributed environments.\nAre comfortable collaborating with software engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams throughout the deployment lifecycle.\nHave experience documenting infrastructure standards and maintaining consistent system configurations.\nHave experience achieving and maintaining accredited classified systems through DoW (Department of War) or Intelligence Community Risk Management Frameworks (RMF).\nHave led teams or other engineers in a technical leadership and/or functional leadership capacity.\nHold an active Secret Security Clearance and are eligible to obtain TS/SCI (or are willing and able to obtain one, if applicable).\nBonus points if you have:\nExperience supporting government, defense, or classified computing environments.\nFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or SaltStack.\nExperience supporting Kubernetes, GitLab Runners, or containerized development environments.\nPrevious experience working with enterprise systems integrators or large-scale infrastructure deployments.\nFamiliarity with automated software build environments or “software factory” infrastructure.\nExperience working within secure development environments or multi-site engineering organizations.\nLOCATION\nThis role is based out of Colorado Springs, CO. This position requires approximately 30% travel, depending on program needs and where the selected candidate resides. \nCOMPENSATION\nThis role is between $123,000 and $165,000 base salary.\nBENEFITS\nCompensation includes competitive salary, meaningful equity ownership, profit sharing, employer 401(k) contribution, and 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.\nELIGIBILITY\nMust be a US Citizen.\nMust be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.\nEEO STATEMENT\nAt Sphinx Defense, we are devoted to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Sphinx Defense is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.\nAt Sphinx Defense, we are devoted to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Sphinx Defense is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.\nCLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here. \nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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