Cloud Engineer - Platform & Infrastructure

Hiring Locations:
California

2310 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245
200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 150, Pasadena, CA 91101

Vandenberg Space Force Base
806 13th St. Bldg. 7015, Vandenberg SFB, CA 93437

Utah
Hill Air Force Base
6002 Wardleigh Rd Bldg. 1578, Ste. 200, Hill AFB, UT 84056

Colorado
7250 Getting Heights Colorado Springs, CO 80916
18300 E. Crested Butte Avenue (STOP 49), Buckley SFB, CO 80011
Peterson SPACE Force Base
150 Vandenberg St., Suite 1105, Peterson SFB, CO 80914

New Mexico
2155 Louisiana Blvd. #5000, Albuquerque, NM 87110
2301 Buena Vista Dr. SE, Ste 1100, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Kirtland Air Force Base
3548 Aberdeen Ave SE Bldg 413/Rm 118, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Texas
2525 Bay Area Boulevard, Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77058
2101 NASA Road One Johnson Space Center M/C NQ112 Houston, TX 77058

Nebraska
Offutt Air Force Base
101 Nelson Dr. Offutt AFB, NE 68113

Alabama
5030 Bradford Drive, Building 1 Suite 220, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Ohio
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
4180 Watson Way Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433

Florida
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
15385 Samuel C Phillips Parkway Building 44410, Room 1060, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

Maryland
7850 Walker Drive, Suite 300 Patriot Business Park, Greenbelt, MD 20770
1335 East-West Highway SSMC1 6200 Silver Spring, MD 20910
4231 Suitland Road #1225 Suitland, Maryland 20746

Virginia
14745 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
4851 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and civilian customers.

The Cloud Platforms and Architectures Department (CPAD) goes beyond traditional software systems design and IT application hosting environments. We provide our customers with guidance and solutions for developing, deploying, and managing cloud software systems that are highly secure, available, resilient, and scalable. We are looking for a Cloud Solutions Architect to contribute to the delivery of these services. If you’re a passionate and driven individual who is excited about developing advanced cloud solutions that keep our nation at the forefront of space systems capabilities, consider joining our team of talented engineers.

This is a full-time position that is 100% onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You’ll Be Doing

Providing cloud subject matter expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers.

Providing technical leadership to deliver solutions that improve the performance, security, scalability, and reliability of cloud computing architectures, ensuring they meet customer requirements

Leading and developing proof-of-concept prototypes to help customers understand the latest cloud technologies

Providing guidance on reference cloud architectures and best practices for the space enterprise

Collaborating with a team of cloud subject matter experts to design, develop, and maintain reliable, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure

Conducting cloud architecture reviews of customer mission systems

Developing cloud migration strategies for customer mission systems

Performing cloud cost estimations and optimizations for customer mission systems

Growing departmental knowledge through work, training assignments, and technical leadership.

What You Need to be Successful – Engineering Specialist

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in STEM, with an emphasis in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline

6 or more years of relevant experience in architecting, developing, and maintaining enterprise-level systems across both traditional IT and cloud infrastructures

Proven ability to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux or Microsoft Windows environments across multiple teams while implementing hypervisor and containerization technologies in multi-user, multi-server data centers.

Working knowledge of automating on-premises infrastructure deployments using configuration management and scripting tools, including troubleshooting and resolving automation-related issues for enterprise data center environments

Demonstrated expertise with backup, recovery, continuity of operations in a business environment

Experience with managing storage systems like SAN, NAS, FCoE (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, HP Enterprise)

Proficient in TCP/IP, routing, switching, and secure protocols, with hands-on experience designing and troubleshooting network infrastructures in both traditional IT and cloud environments

Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a cross-functional matrix organization

Willing to travel domestically up to 25%

This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

Advanced degree in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline

Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud systems supporting real users

Proven experience with commercial or on-premises cloud platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Rancher, Tanzu, or OpenShift)

Working knowledge of every layer in a cloud technology stack (e.g., virtualization infrastructure, operating systems, application hosting platforms, cloud native application design)

Develop and deploy automation solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, ARM/Bicep, CDK), integrate CI/CD pipelines, manage configurations, and implement additional automation tools to achieve rapid, repeatable, and secure deployments.

Experience in managing data center operations and performing infrastructure migrations across cloud platforms

Experience with cloud security concepts (e.g., network security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, security monitoring)

Experience in developing solutions that adhere to public sector security and compliance standards, including FedRAMP, DoD Impact Levels, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Certifications related to cloud computing (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, AWS Solutions Architect)

Certifications related to cybersecurity (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP)

Active security clearance issued by the U.S. Government

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min – Max)

$129,000.00 – $193,500.00
Pay Basis: Annual
Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

Operate Strategically
Lead Change  
Engage with Impact  
Foster Innovation  
Deliver Results
Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

Flexible spending accounts

Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

Education assistance programs

An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.