Sr. Platform Infrastructure Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Please review the job details below. Vantor is seeking a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate mission-critical software platforms across AWS cloud environments and customer-owned on-premise infrastructure. This role combines hands-on infrastructure engineering, deployment automation, platform architecture, and operational support for both commercial and defense customers. The ideal candidate is both an architect and an operator — someone who can scale cloud and on-prem deployment platforms while building the engineering rigor, automation, and accountability needed to reduce operational chaos and improve delivery reliability. Success in this role requires equal comfort designing infrastructure architectures, automating deployments, troubleshooting production systems, and supporting customer-facing deployment activities. Key Responsibilities: Design and maintain AWS-based production infrastructure Deploy and support customer-owned on-premise environments Build repeatable deployment automation for cloud and hardware-based installations Develop Infrastructure-as-Code standards for both AWS and customer environments Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve deployment reliability Support release engineering and production operations Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, and platform issues Implement security best practices across cloud and on-prem environments Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives Participate in architecture reviews and platform roadmap planning Support customer-facing deployment and operational readiness activities Minimum Qualifications 7 + years in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering Experience deploying and operating production workloads in AWS Experience supporting Linux-based infrastructure Experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Experience deploying and operating physical infrastructure including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms. Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills U.S. Citizenship Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting defense, aerospace, intelligence, or mission-critical operational systems Experience with sovereign cloud, disconnected operations, or customer-managed deployments Experience implementing AI-assisted DevOps, AIOps, or autonomous operational tooling Experience defining centralized vs distributed platform engineering operating models Familiarity with geospatial intelligence, satellite operations, or mission planning systems Familiarity with Zero Trust and modern DevSecOps practices Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or related field Technologies & Domains of Interest Candidates should bring strong familiarity with many of the following: Dell Compute/Isilon, Juniper networking, Linux, Harvester Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, OpenShift Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi , CloudFormation AWS, Azure, sovereign cloud, hybrid cloud GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD , Artifactory Observability and monitoring platforms Infrastructure security and vulnerability management Platform engineering and SRE practices AI-assisted software operations and AIOps platforms Distributed systems and mission-critical operational environments Why This Role Matters Vantor is building the infrastructure backbone for the next generation of spatial intelligence systems. This role will directly shape how mission-critical software platforms are deployed, secured, automated, and operated across global commercial and defense missions. You will help build, deploy, and maintain the operational foundation that enables autonomous systems, AI-powered mission planning, sovereign intelligence platforms, and real-time global situational awareness. The future platform must operate anywhere: In commercial cloud In sovereign national environments At the tactical edge In disconnected and classified deployments Across distributed global operations Ideal Candidate Backgrounds Platform engineering or DevOps engineering at cloud-native or mission-critical technology companies Defense, aerospace, geospatial, or high-reliability operational environments Experience scaling Kubernetes-based infrastructure and deployment ecosystems Strong technical acumen combined with hands-on architectural credibility Work Environment Denver metro are a In-office collaboration expected 3–5 days per week U.S. Citizenship required Clearance eligibility preferred Occasional travel (10–25%) may be required to support customer deployments, installations, and operational readiness activities Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role. ● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $128,000.00 - $170,000.00 - $187,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions. The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting. To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page. EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.