Cloud and DevOps Engineer (5–8 yrs)

Advanced Space • Westminster, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Advanced Space, we're enabling humanity's return to the Moon and building the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. We're looking for a Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 5–8 years of relevant experience to architect, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure supporting some of the most ambitious space missions in the industry. In this role, you'll provide technical expertise across cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containerization, cybersecurity, and operational excellence. You'll partner closely with development and operations teams to gather requirements, architect cloud-based DevOps solutions, select appropriate toolsets, and maintain the infrastructure that enables reliable software development and deployment. We're looking for someone who thrives in technically demanding environments, enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, and is passionate about building secure, automated systems that help engineering teams move faster and more reliably. This position is open to U.S. Citizens only. Visa sponsorship is not available. Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, systems administration, network administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems, network, or cloud administration roles.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS-based DevOps solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Strong experience with AWS, including IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager.
• Expert-level Linux administration experience.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting.
• Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub, with GitLab preferred.
• Deep knowledge of containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Experience administering databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or Neo4j.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and Elasticsearch.
• Strong Git proficiency, including branching strategies, workflows, and version control.
• Understand DevSecOps principles and security best practices in cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate well with both development and operations teams.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience With AWS Organizations, Service Catalog, and cloud governance/security configurations
• Identity and access management systems and APIs
• Observability stacks such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Datadog
• AWS CDK or the Python Boto3 SDK
• NIST 800-171 and CMMC-scoped environments
• GitLab architecture and restructuring
• Terraform-based AWS infrastructure automation
• CI/CD pipeline optimization and maintenance
• Cloud-native artifact repositories such as Artifactory
• Workflow and project management tools such as Jira, Wrike, or Redmine
• Data engineering or backend support for HPC and ML workloads
• Jenkins and other continuous integration and deployment technologies
• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Cybersecurity, threat investigation, vulnerability assessment, and change management
• ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar monitoring and logging platforms
• Aerospace, government, or classified software development environments
• Automation tools and scripting used to streamline development and deployment processes

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud and DevOps solutions.
• Partner with development and operations teams to gather requirements and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud and DevOps solutions.
• Evaluate and select modern toolsets based on functionality, security, support, industry best practices, and total cost of ownership.
• Build and maintain automated delivery infrastructure.
• Own the enhancement, automation, and ongoing maintenance of CI/CD and software lifecycle infrastructure.
• Design and deploy Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and support automated, reliable software development and deployment workflows.
• Manage cloud and containerized environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain AWS environments while supporting cloud-native and containerized applications.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and manage deployments using YAML and Helm.
• Drive infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Implement and maintain configuration management systems such as Ansible.
• Develop Python and Bash automation to streamline infrastructure management, software deployment, and operational workflows.
• Support secure and reliable AWS environments.
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of secure AWS environments using native security tools and Infrastructure as Code-driven deployments, including IAM, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and permission sets.
• Support operational excellence and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot complex system- and application-level issues across cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Support monitoring, observability, system reliability, and operational improvements using tools such as CloudWatch, Elasticsearch, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Support advanced technical workloads.
• Support the development and deployment of high-performance computing and data engineering solutions, including infrastructure supporting ML workloads.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Mentor junior engineers, contribute to peer reviews, share best practices, and collaborate across development, operations, cybersecurity, and engineering teams.

Benefits

• Base Salary: $116,000 - $150,000 (based on experience, qualifications, and location)
• Signing bonus
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Company-sponsored medical benefits and 401(k)
• Flexible time off
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level