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Helsing · 8 hours ago

IT Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Helsing is a defense AI company focused on protecting democracies through technological leadership. The IT Engineer will manage US IT and infrastructure, establishing secure environments for collaborative work on defense technologies while ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DronesInformation TechnologyMilitarySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Configuring and operating endpoints, including workstations, laptops and servers

Supporting an office of about 10-25 employees

Setting up and maintaining on-prem computer environments built on Linux

Configuring and operating our network and VPN infrastructure

Partnering with Helsing's broader IT team on the operation and continuous optimization of Helsing US’s corporate, development, and customer environments, built primarily using Microsoft 365 and Azure alongside other SaaS solutions

Qualification

IT infrastructureInformation securityLinux serversAWS CloudNetwork infrastructureMicrosoft 365KubernetesAnalytical skillsIntellectual curiosityDedication to missionHumilitySecurity clearanceMobile Device ManagementPowerShellPythonIaC toolingCMMC regulationsITAR regulationsProblem-solvingCritical thinkingCollaborationCreativity

Required

Have 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and information security (ideally in the defense industry)

Have experience in an IT engineering or SysAdmin role, particularly working with macOS, clients, AWS Cloud environments, Linux servers, and capabilities like Kubernetes

Have managed modern network infrastructure, ideally including administration of network- and host-based security tools

Employ strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills combined with the ability to find creative solutions

Your personal values match ours: ownership, initiative, dedication to mission, speed and inclusiveness

Are collaborative, humble, intellectually curious, and driven to solve hard problems

Hold a current security clearance (ideally Top Secret)

Feel strongly about the right of democracies to defend their sovereignty through the fielding of capabilities that bolster deterrence and decisive action