Cloud Operations Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations 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 youll 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 IC 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 Senior Member of the Technical Staff to contribute to the delivery of these services. If youre 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 El Segundo CA.

What Youll 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
• 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 Member of the Technical Staff

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in STEM with an emphasis in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline
• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience developing and delivering complex large-scale cloud systems
• Proven experience with commercial or on-premises cloud platforms (e.g. VMware vSphere Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform)
• Demonstrate the ability to deploy manage and troubleshoot containerized applications using Kubernetes including experience with related tools (e.g. Helm Kustomize etc.)
• Expertise in debugging and optimizing code for cloud environments driving automation of routine operations and infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Ansible Terraform) and GitOps methodologies
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux operating system internals and administration
• Strong understanding of computer network fundamentals including TCP/IP DNS routing subnets and load balancing
• Ability to write scripts to automate routing operational tasks
• 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
• Working knowledge of every layer in a cloud technology stack (e.g. virtualization infrastructure operating systems application hosting platforms cloud native application design)
• Certifications related to cloud computing (e.g. Certified Kubernetes Administrator AWS Solutions Architect)
• Proficient in at least one language such as Python Bash Go
• Familiarity with containerization systems (e.g. Docker Podman Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts (e.g. network security identity and access management)
• Certifications related to cybersecurity (e.g. Security CISSP)
• Active security clearance issued by the U.S. Government

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll 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.

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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 otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race age sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression colorreligiongeneticinformation marital status ancestry national origin protected veteran status physical disability medical condition mental disability or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If youre an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by emailat .You can also reviewKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.