Senior IT Systems Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $175k - $225k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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Scout AI

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2024

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

Manufacturing • Consulting • Defense

Scout AI is a defense-focused robotics and artificial intelligence company that develops foundation models and edge-deployable autonomy software for unmanned systems. Its Fury family provides vision-based, platform-agnostic AI for collaborative mission autonomy, enabling robot-to-robot natural language coordination, real-time operation in GPS- and communications-denied environments, low-power COTS hardware integration, and secure over-the-air updates. The company targets military and government customers with AI-enabled unmanned ground vehicles and other robotic platforms.

📋 Description

• Design and implement secure network architecture that protects CUI and enforces network segmentation per NIST SP 800-171 • Build and maintain CMMC-compliant infrastructure, including access controls, encryption, monitoring, and audit logging • Develop and maintain Scout's System Security Plan • Implement network hardening, intrusion detection, and threat monitoring; manage firewall rules and VPNs • Architect, deploy, and operate cloud and on-premises infrastructure supporting all Scout operations • Provision and manage employee devices; maintain OS patches, software updates, and hardware refresh cycles • Design and roll out identity management with automated provisioning • Provide hands-on support for employee IT issues and help desk ticket triage • Build infrastructure-as-code solutions to automate provisioning, configuration, and scaling • Develop Python/Bash scripts to automate operational tasks and compliance validation • Establish infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting as repeatable, auditable code • Design and implement automated backup procedures and disaster recovery plans • Respond to outages and security incidents; conduct root-cause analysis and remediation • Coordinate with the compliance team on CMMC requirements, audit preparation, and policy implementation

🎯 Requirements

• 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, MacOS 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 • Experience with identity and access management • Strong documentation discipline and meticulous attention to detail • Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Startup or scale-up infrastructure experience • Experience building internal tools or scripts that scale operational efficiency • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities • Passion about defense of the United States and its allies • May be expected to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• 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 • EV charging • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility) • Comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees