Cloud Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chantilly • California, Colorado, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135,000 - $228,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudLinuxTerraformTypeScript
About the role
- 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
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Hard skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)AzureLinux administrationInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)AWS CloudFormationTerraformAWS Lambdasecurity patchingcloud architecturefault-tolerant cloud services
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceAWS Solutions Architect – AssociateCloudOps Engineer – AssociateAWS Developer - AssociateCompTIA Security+ CEAzure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)AWS DevOps Engineer – ProfessionalAWS Solutions Architect – ProfessionalTS/SCI security clearance