Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Forward Deployed)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Forward Deployed)
About Anvil
Anvil is a trusted partner in the defence industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance military capabilities and operational effectiveness. We extend our expertise to public safety, law enforcement, and national security organizations, accelerating mission-critical decision-making through analytical tools, automations, and game-changing machine learning capabilities. ANVIL helps organizations discover, manage, enrich, fuse, and exploit the information available to them in support of Information Dominance and Decision Advantage
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Job Type: Full Time (Ottawa / Hybrid /up to 30% Travel)
Total Compensation: CAD $140,000 - $180,000 base salary - Placement within range based on experience and qualifications
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy at Anvil. We are actively hiring for this role
The Role
We are seeking a versatile Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our team, focused on delivering mission-critical software to our defence, public safety, and national security customers. You will install, configure, and deploy our software on secure, government-operated infrastructure, build robust containerized environments, and ensure every deployment complies with stringent security and operational standards.
Working closely with defence contractors, military personnel, and technical authorities, you will architect and deploy foundational infrastructure, implement secure containerized deployments, and stand up reliable production systems. You will own the technical deployment process for our professional services team: setting deployment strategy, validating critical functionality, identifying infrastructure issues before they impact operations, and maintaining clear documentation of deployment processes.
At Anvil, we are fundamentally in the relationship business. Technical excellence is table stakes. What sets our team apart is the ability to build trust with customers, communicate with clarity and confidence, and represent Anvil with professionalism in every interaction. Exceptional customer-facing communication skills are not a nice-to-have in this role; they are essential to your success and to ours.
This is a full-time position based in Ottawa with up to 30% travel (domestic and international).
Candidates must either possess or be eligible to obtain a Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance.
Required Qualifications
Security Clearance
Eligible for Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance
Experience
Minimum of 7+ years of software deployment and infrastructure experience, preferably in defence or related industry
A minimum of 3+ years of experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)
A minimum of 3+ years of experience with Linux server deployment and administration
Demonstrated experience deploying and securing production-level systems in government or enterprise environments
Demonstrated experience leading customer-facing technical discovery sessions, including requirements gathering, solution scoping, and value-driven conversations that build customer trust and accelerate adoption
Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of Linux server deployment, networking, logging, and troubleshooting tools (e.g., ssh, tcpdump, iproute2)
Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and hypervisors (e.g., KVM, VMware ESXi)
Experience packaging, templating, and deploying applications with Helm charts for Kubernetes/OpenShift
In-depth understanding of TLS, HTTP/2-3, and PKI integration
Familiarity with enterprise hardware (servers, racks, storage) and production-level systems
Working knowledge of identity and access management standards and protocols (e.g., OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML) and their role in securing deployed services
Knowledge of supply chain security, government compliance standards, and authentication/authorization mechanisms
Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across development teams and with customer stakeholders
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deployment initiatives simultaneously
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and drive efficient resolution
Nice to Have…
Familiarity with software systems used by defence organizations such as SitaWare HQ, TAK, Esri AllSource, and others
Experience deploying and maintaining Web-based applications
Experience deploying and monitoring machine learning models in cloud-hosted and on-premise networks
Experience configuring or integrating enterprise identity providers such as Active Directory, LDAP, and Keycloak
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling for repeatable deployments
Proficiency in scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, Python)
Prior experience working with or for defence, public safety, law enforcement, and national security organizations
What You’ll Do
Deployment Strategy and Planning
Partner with customers and internal teams to understand infrastructure requirements and develop comprehensive deployment strategies for the organization
Create and maintain detailed deployment plans and documentation to ensure successful implementations across all customer environments
Document deployment app

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No