Cloud Operations Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cloud Operations Engineer will join the JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, supporting NASA’s deep-space exploration pursuits. The role develops and operates cloud-native platform services across the three major cloud environments, helps establish cloud-native development practices, and supports NASA cloud networks and application deployments. The engineer will work with managed Kubernetes, cloud-managed AI and data services, and bespoke and open-source Kubernetes applications. The role also includes partnering with security and compliance teams and supporting NASA human spaceflight missions, including Orion, Lunar Gateway, and Artemis. The position has been advertised at multiple levels, and the employer may consider candidates at any advertised level based on experience, requirements, and business needs.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area.
• Typically requires 10 years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes in production.
• Ability to manage and use GitLab; high proficiency is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana and SuperSet.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform for infrastructure automation or open-source alternatives such as OpenTofu.
• Extensive Linux experience.
• Expertise in at least one programming language.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Windows.
• Go and Python programming experience.
• Experience with Python and SQL; R is preferable.
• Working understanding of machine learning model lifecycle management.
• Solution-oriented mindset and ability to accept feedback enthusiastically.
• Effective communication with team members, including clear status updates to a direct report and regularly establishing unanimous decisions with peers.
• Self-motivation, self-management, and strong organizational skills.
• Experience architecting and building cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrable success and confidence in owning the full project lifecycle.
• Good instincts for identifying opportunities for abstraction.
• Ability to balance project development tasks with overall platform and company goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop new cloud-native platform services spanning all three major cloud environments.
• Develop best practices for cloud-native application development and promote them within the organization.
• Administer NASA cloud networks and manage requests to deploy COTS and cloud-native applications into cloud environments.
• Write quality code and provide engaged, high-quality code reviews for peers.
• Work with managed Kubernetes offerings across all three major cloud providers.
• Integrate cloud-managed AI and data services with bespoke and open-source Kubernetes applications.
• Identify opportunities to abstract prospective project requirements and develop enterprise-grade, multi-tenant platform services.
• Collaborate with NASA security and compliance teams to help ensure teams follow industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Work directly with NASA human spaceflight missions, including Orion, Lunar Gateway, and Artemis.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Positive work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) after 12 months of service with employer match.
• Education assistance.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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