Senior Manager Infrastructure Engineering

OUR MISSION 

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft software and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S. its allies and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all. 

OUR VALUES 

Be the Offset.  We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity 

What would it take?  We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results 

It’s the People. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together 

YOUR MISSION 

True Anomaly operates across Azure AWS their GovCloud variants on-premises facilities classified environments and customer-deployed infrastructure. As Senior Manager of Infrastructure Engineering you will own the compute platform that ties all of it together: Kubernetes networking CI/CD cloud infrastructure and the government-accredited environments that the company deploys into. Your team will grow initially to 6 then further as the company breaks out dedicated subteams for SRE network engineering developer productivity and incident management. The infrastructure you build will serve every program in the company directly displace subcontractor engagements that currently cost millions per program and form the foundation of True Anomaly’s accredited compute platform. This role requires someone who can operate across the full breadth of infrastructure disciplines make sound architectural calls in classified and unclassified environments and build a team that scales with an aggressive growth trajectory. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Build and lead the Infrastructure Engineering team: initially 3 Senior Engineers (Kubernetes/platform reliability networking CI/CD/cloud) growing into dedicated subteams as the organization scales 

• Own the compute platform strategy across commercial CUI and classified environments delivering standardized infrastructure that any program can deploy onto instead of building from scratch 

• Deliver government-accredited compute environments (IL-5 IL-6) using internal engineering capacity replacing the current model of outsourcing each new accredited environment to subcontractors 

• Drive Kubernetes standardization multi-tenant cluster design service mesh and workload orchestration across the company’s multi-cloud and on-premises footprint 

• Partner closely with the Staff/Principal Platform Engineer and Staff/Principal Network Engineer (who report to the VP) as the senior technical anchors for compute and networking architecture 

• Collaborate with Cybersecurity on hardened infrastructure (STIGs security scanning network segmentation) and with AI and Data Engineering on the compute and networking layer their platforms run on 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure platform or systems engineering with 3+ years leading infrastructure teams across multiple technical disciplines 

• Deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes container orchestration and cloud infrastructure (AWS Azure or GovCloud variants) at production scale 

• Working knowledge of networking across complex environments: multi-cloud on-premises VPNs firewalls and network segmentation across classification boundaries 

• Direct experience building or operating DoD accredited environments (IL-4/IL-5 or higher) with familiarity with NIST 800-53 STIGs RMF and the ATO process 

• Experience with CI/CD platform design and infrastructure-as-code practices at scale (Terraform Ansible or similar) 

• Track record of building and leading engineering teams in high-growth environments where the infrastructure had to scale faster than the headcount 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Experience in aerospace defense or national security technology companies where infrastructure spans classification levels 

• Background managing teams that operate across both unclassified and classified environments with mixed clearance requirements 

• Experience with service mesh (Istio Linkerd) GitOps workflows and developer platform tooling 

• Prior experience at a high-growth company where a single infrastructure team covered multiple disciplines before specializing into subteams 

• Familiarity with platform engineering “paved roads” operating models that balance standardization with engineering team autonomy 

• Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance 

COMPENSATION  

• Base Salary:  Long Beach - $210000 to $290000 Denver - $200000 to $280000

• Equity + Benefits including Health Dental Vision HRA/HSA options PTO and paid holidays 401K Parental Leave 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Active U.S. Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred; must be able to obtain TS/SCI 

• Work Location: this role will be fully onsite at our facilities in Centennial CO or Long Beach CA  

• Work environment is in a standard office working at a desk or in a production factory. 

• Physical demands may include frequent standing sitting walking bending and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs. 

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (IT 

1. AR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

We value diversity of experience knowledge backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex race religion or belief ethnic or national origin disability age citizenship marital domestic or civil partnership status sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation please do not hesitate to let us know. 

What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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