Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$166,400 - $249,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. As the Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer on the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform (EMIP) team, you will be responsible for providing matrixed technical and programmatic leadership and support across multiple Space Force program offices such as Battlefield Management Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I), Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI), the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), among others. This role provides critical cloud architecture, cyber security, and systems engineering support for our various customers and users along with acquisition planning and execution support for their current and future cloud environments across all classification levels. The EMIP Senior Cloud Engineer will apply technical expertise to ensure capability needs are translated and applied to acquisition and development efforts, promoting integration of pioneering technology and rapid acquisition efficiencies. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is required
10 or more years of progressively more responsible experience in architecture for software-intensive systems and cloud computing, preferably in the space system domain is required
Cyber Security certification(s) meeting DoD 8140 requirements
Hands-on cloud-based platform and architecture work such with AWS or Microsoft Azure
Experience leading integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-organizational teams
Experience developing ground system architectures
Willingness to travel domestically to support customer needs, approximately 10% -15% (as required)
This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance, with ability to obtain Special Access (SAP), which is issued by the U.S. government.
U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is preferred
Experience with processes associated with a government system acquisition and lifecycle
Demonstrated experience in the development, integration, and test of software and/or data-intensive system architectures
Demonstrated knowledge in Zero-Trust architecture, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform or other standards-based automation

Responsibilities

Support the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform team’s customers in developing cloud and ground architecture, roadmaps, technical capabilities, and products that support the needs of the warfighter
Lead technology investigation initiatives, work with vendors, the government, other FFRDC organizations, and various contractors to prototype, demonstrate and deliver cyber secure platform capabilities to the warfighters at several Space Force bases, customer locations in Colorado, and undisclosed mission sites
Engage with commercial technology leaders in discussing product and technology roadmaps and translating those into strategic opportunities for National Security Space (NSS) Ground Enterprise
Work hands on with the customer and solutions providers to prototype, design, and demonstrate cloud computing architectures and services to support the needs of our warfighters
Excellent social skills enabling effective communication with customers, colleagues, and senior management
Lead innovation in the key technologies for use in ground systems from the edge to the cloud. The EMIP group performs analysis, testing demonstrations of leading platform, cloud, cyber security technologies, and works with vendors on demonstrations on behalf of the customer

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