IT Infrastructure Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid in Denver, Colorado, United States. The role supports classified U.S. government environments and requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher.

Salary: $130,000–$165,000 per year, plus equity and bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global builds cloud-native satellite mission operations software that replaces fragmented legacy ground systems with integrated, automation-driven infrastructure for space operations.

What you will do

• Deploy, configure, patch, harden, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server systems.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes, virtualization, enterprise storage, backup, and recovery environments for mission-critical workloads.
• Manage access controls, monitor system health, review logs, and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Support security assessments, accreditation documentation, remediation plans, audits, and continuous monitoring.
• Automate repeatable administration tasks and improve alerting, documentation, and operational procedures.
• Diagnose issues across servers, storage, networking, and applications, including scheduled maintenance and occasional after-hours support.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience administering IT infrastructure in an enterprise or government environment.
• Current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher, with the ability to maintain it.
• Strong hands-on experience with RHEL, including installation, configuration, patching, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
• Experience administering Windows Server and Kubernetes, as well as virtualized infrastructure, enterprise storage, and backup and recovery systems.
• Experience applying security and compliance requirements in classified environments, including Risk Management Framework processes, NIST security controls, and DISA STIGs.
• ITAR eligibility is required: applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorization.

Nice to have

• Eligibility for SCI access or experience supporting systems in a SCIF.
• Experience designing high-availability infrastructure and tested recovery procedures.
• Experience automating infrastructure administration and configuration.
• Familiarity with classified network connectivity, SIPRNet, or JWICS.
• Experience preparing accreditation evidence, remediating findings, and supporting audits or inspections.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on satellite mission operations software in a cutting-edge aerospace environment.
• Small team with direct impact on customer space missions.
• 15 required days off, unlimited PTO, and most U.S. federal holidays observed.
• Quarterly health and wellness benefits and comprehensive health insurance with 100% employee coverage.
• 4% 401(k) match and an annual four-day company offsite.