Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Role: Senior Infrastructure Specialist 

Type: Remote - working EST Hours

Clearance Requirement: Must be eligible for up to a Top-Secret Security Clearance

Job Summary

The role seeks a highly experienced Infrastructure Lead to spearhead the design, deployment, and operational excellence of a modern cloud-native infrastructure. The ideal candidate must possess deep expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes), distributed storage (Ceph), and robust security principles (OAuth, KeyCloak).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the infrastructure team in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core cloud-native platform, including Kubernetes, Ingress/Egress, and related technologies.
• Drive automation and configuration management using advanced tools; specifically, utilize Helm for packaging, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications on Kubernetes in a production environment.
• Develop and maintain operational tooling, custom integrations, and system automation scripts primarily using Python to streamline deployment pipelines and enhance platform observability.
• Oversee and manage large-scale, resilient storage solutions, with hands-on expertise in administering and optimizing Ceph clusters. 
• Design and implement robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions utilizing KeyCloak, OAuth, and LDAP to ensure secure authentication and authorization across all services. 
• Collaborate with teams on secure and efficient network architecture, including configuration of firewalls, VPNs, and managing Ingress and Egress traffic flow. 
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements and maintain high standards for system reliability and air-gap deployment solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to the infrastructure team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adoption of emerging technologies.

 Must-Have Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance, with a strong focus on security and cloud-native environments.
• Kubernetes administration and deployment experience in production environments.
• Developing, managing, and maintaining complex application deployments using Helm charts.
• Distributed, software-defined storage solutions, particularly Ceph.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM), including KeyCloak, OAuth, LDAP.
• Python for automation, system integration, and operational tasks.
• Configuring and managing Ingress controllers and network security.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Experience with Python for scripting and data analysis.
• Knowledge of network security protocols, specifically IPSec.
• Deep administrative experience with Linux operating systems.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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