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Cloud Systems Engineer

Cloud Systems Engineer

CompanyThe Aerospace Coporation
LocationChantilly, VA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline
  • 8 or more years of relevant experience directly related to developing and delivering complex large-scale distributed software systems solutions and technical products
  • In-depth, hands-on experience in at least one of the following four technical disciplines: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Native Application Development, Cloud Security
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal and working relationships with various levels of corporate staff, peers, management, program offices, customers, and contractors
  • Outstanding communication skills: interpersonal, presentation, and written communications skills
  • A commitment to delivering on organizational goals
  • This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Providing cloud technologies, cloud application/platform/infrastructure architecture, site reliability engineering, cloud systems engineering, and cloud security expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers
  • Product Analysis of Alternatives and Proof-of-Concept prototyping
  • Architecture risk analysis assessments
  • Reference cloud architectures and cloud architectural design solutions, such as multi/hybrid cloud; serverless; and edge computing models, tailored to a particular domain (e.g., ground enterprise, space) and customer requirements
  • Development of software engineering processes and procedures to support provisioning and management of cloud infrastructures and platforms
  • Cloud cost estimation and migration strategies
  • Mentoring junior technical staff and growing departmental knowledge through work and training assignments, and technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree from an accredited program in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline
  • Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud platforms and infrastructures supporting real users
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing complex, distributed cloud native applications supporting real users
  • Working knowledge of every layer in a cloud technology stack (e.g., physical infrastructure, virtualization infrastructure, operating systems, application hosting platforms, cloud native application design)