Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation3 days ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$166k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop cloud and ground architectures, roadmaps, technical capabilities, and products for Space Force customers and warfighter needs.
- Lead technology investigations and collaborate with vendors, government organizations, FFRDCs, and contractors to prototype, demonstrate, and deliver cyber-secure platform capabilities.
- Engage commercial technology leaders and translate product and technology roadmaps into strategic opportunities for national security space ground systems.
- Work hands-on with customers and solution providers to prototype, design, and demonstrate cloud computing architectures and services.
- Lead innovation, analysis, testing, and demonstrations of platform, cloud, and cybersecurity technologies for ground systems from the edge to the cloud.
- Provide acquisition planning, execution support, and technical and programmatic leadership across multiple Space Force program offices.
- Travel domestically approximately 10%–15% as required to support customer needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or another relevant field.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience architecting software-intensive systems and cloud computing environments, preferably in the space systems domain.
- Cybersecurity certification meeting DoD 8140 requirements.
- Hands-on cloud platform and architecture experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure.
- Experience leading integrated, multidisciplinary, and multi-organizational teams.
- Experience developing ground system architectures.
- Current and active TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain Special Access (SAP).
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance.
- Advanced degree in STEM or another relevant field is preferred.
- Experience with government system acquisition and lifecycle processes is preferred.
- Experience developing, integrating, and testing software- or data-intensive system architectures is preferred.
- Knowledge of Zero-Trust architecture, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code automation such as Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive annual compensation of $166,400.00–$249,600.00.
- Comprehensive healthcare and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options, although this role requires full-time on-site work in Colorado Springs.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions of 8%, 10%, or 12% based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested.
- Flexible spending accounts and a variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth, development, and education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment focused on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit operator of a federally funded research and development center, providing independent systems engineering, research, and mission assurance for U.S. government space programs. It supports defense, civil, and some commercial customers across satellites, launch vehicles, ground systems, remote sensing, and cyber. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it advises on acquisition, design, testing, and operations to improve reliability of national security space systems.