Staff Systems Engineer, M&a

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Seattle, WA · Corporate Technology : Infrastructure Engineering : Infrastructure Engineering

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead their acquisition integration engineering practice. This role involves owning the end-to-end infrastructure engineering lifecycle for integrating newly acquired businesses, defining and maturing integration processes, and identifying/building tooling to improve efficiency. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in systems engineering, cloud architectures, networking, and automation, with a strong ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define, establish, and lead the infrastructure integration engineering practice, setting the technical vision and strategy for integrating new entities and technologies.
  2. Single threaded ownership of all infrastructure component(s) of acquisition integration from discovery and due diligence through migration execution and hypercare.
  3. Conduct comprehensive technical assessments of target companies' infrastructure, systems, and operational capabilities, identifying risks and opportunities.
  4. Develop and present high-level architectural strategies and detailed roadmaps for integrations to executive leadership, founders, and technical teams.
  5. Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure system architectures for integrated environments, ensuring alignment with Anduril's overall technology strategy.

Skills

Required

  • Systems Engineering
  • Network Engineering
  • IT Infrastructure
  • enterprise-scale environments
  • program management
  • architecture
  • hands on engineering
  • engineering practices
  • repeatable processes
  • engineering lifecycle
  • strategic discovery
  • architecture
  • hands-on execution
  • hypercare
  • communication
  • cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • hybrid cloud solutions
  • on-premises infrastructure
  • enterprise networking technologies
  • routing
  • switching
  • firewalls
  • VPNs
  • load balancing
  • server virtualization
  • containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • operating systems (Linux, Windows)
  • identity and access management (IAM)
  • single sign-on (SSO)
  • multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • scripting
  • automation
  • infrastructure deployment
  • infrastructure management
  • security principles
  • best practices
  • common vulnerabilities
  • client engineering principles
  • tooling gap identification
  • solution development
  • analytical skills
  • problem-solving skills
  • critical thinking skills

Nice to have

  • M&A integration

What the JD emphasized

  • own the end-to-end infrastructure engineering lifecycle
  • defining, executing, and maturing our integration processes
  • defining and establish our acquisition integration engineering practice
  • repeatable, benchmarked processes
  • identify critical tooling gaps
  • building these tools yourself or scoping them for peers to deliver
  • strong foundational understanding of these domains is essential
  • Minimum of 9 years of progressive experience
  • Self-sufficient ability to execute in (technical and non-technical) program management, architecture and hands on engineering capacities
  • Demonstrated expertise in defining and building engineering practices and repeatable processes
  • Proven ability to operate across the entire engineering lifecycle
  • Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Deep understanding of modern cloud architectures
  • Extensive experience with enterprise networking technologies
  • Strong knowledge of server virtualization, containerization technologies
  • Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure deployment and management
  • Strong understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities
  • Familiarity with client engineering principles and technologies
  • Proven experience in identifying tooling gaps and either developing solutions or effectively scoping them for development