Hybrid Cloud Engineer

at The Aerospace Corporation

• Job title: Cloud Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $135,000 - $228,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Linux, Terraform, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chantilly, United States

About the role

• Cloud Engineer developing and optimizing AWS and Azure services, supporting innovative solutions for national space programs. Joining a team focused on cloud security and automation in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and engineer Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Azure production services, solving full-stack engineering problems independently in multi-account organization
• Provide engineering and architecture cloud expertise, including security, to onboard production & R&D cloud projects
• Assist scientists and engineers with running workloads and applications in AWS / Azure
• Manage AWS & Azure production environments with full deployment, upgrade, and backup responsibilities
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to automate cloud operations
• Provide after-hours support for AWS infrastructure during critical large scale launch trajectory simulation events
• Regularly perform security patching across all AWS / Azure infrastructure layers while maintaining high uptime

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or IT or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• 1 years of experience in Azure or Azure certification, e.g. Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• 5 years of experience in Linux administration
• 1 year experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS Lambda
• Certification, at least: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or CloudOps Engineer – Associate or preferred AWS Developer - Associate
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification or equivalent that meets DoD 8570.01-m requirements for IAT Level II personnel
• Experience regularly performing security patching across all AWS / Azure infrastructure layers while maintaining high uptime
• Willing to travel occasionally to alternate site (El Segundo or Chantilly) work location approximately 2% if required
• This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in AWS, Linux, and IaC Certification: AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional or Solutions Architect – Professional
• 1 year experience with multiple AWS security tools and mitigating findings
• 3 years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS Lambda and automation of large-scale deployments or major processes on AWS
• Implementation of robust fault-tolerant cloud services
• Implementation and responsibility for monitoring and availability of cloud services including upgrades, backups
• 2 years Azure experience or Azure certification: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Benefits

• 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