Senior IT Infrastructure & Security Engineer

7+ years hands-on network and infrastructure engineering in enterprise or defense environments

CMMC and/or NIST SP 800-171 implementation

Infrastructure-as-code proficiency

Linux and Windows system administration; comfort with multiple operating systems

Python or Bash scripting; automation-first mindset

Deep understanding of network segmentation, access control, encryption, and compliance-driven architecture

Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus.

Meaningful equity

Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution

Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar

Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen

Unlimited AI tokens

Scout AI is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure & Security Engineer to design, build, and operate a secure network and infrastructure that protects CUI data and maintains CMMC Level 2 compliance.

You'll be our first dedicated networking hire, owning the entire stack from network architecture and data segmentation to device management and IT operations.

Your primary focus is building a secure, compliant network foundation.

You'll design network architecture that protects sensitive data, implement CMMC Level 2 controls, and automate operations (device provisioning, monitoring, deployments).

This role combines network design, infrastructure-as-code, IT operations, and compliance.

You'll own network segmentation and data flows, build compliant infrastructure on AWS/Azure, manage company devices and access control, automate operational tasks with code, and maintain systems when things break.