Cloud Engineer - Platform & Infrastructure

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.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and civilian customers. 

The Cloud Platforms and Architectures Department (CPAD) goes beyond traditional software systems design and IT application hosting environments. We provide our customers with guidance and solutions for developing, deploying, and managing cloud software systems that are highly secure, available, resilient, and scalable. We are looking for a Cloud Solutions Architect to contribute to the delivery of these services. If you’re a passionate and driven individual who is excited about developing advanced cloud solutions that keep our nation at the forefront of space systems capabilities, consider joining our team of talented engineers.   

This is a full-time position that is 100% onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Providing cloud subject matter expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers. 

• Providing technical leadership to deliver solutions that improve the performance, security, scalability, and reliability of cloud computing architectures, ensuring they meet customer requirements 

• Leading and developing proof-of-concept prototypes to help customers understand the latest cloud technologies 

• Providing guidance on reference cloud architectures and best practices for the space enterprise 

• Collaborating with a team of cloud subject matter experts to design, develop, and maintain reliable, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure 

• Conducting cloud architecture reviews of customer mission systems 

• Developing cloud migration strategies for customer mission systems 

• Performing cloud cost estimations and optimizations for customer mission systems 

• Growing departmental knowledge through work, training assignments, and technical leadership. 

What You Need to be Successful – Engineering Specialist 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in