Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

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, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers. 

The Cloud Platforms & Architectures Department (CPAD) is the center-of-excellence for cloud computing and cloud-related technologies within The Aerospace Corporation. CPAD’s overall goal is to stay at the forefront of cloud technology to enable our customers to effectively leverage it to fulfill their space mission needs. CPAD works with a variety of government organizations, contractors, and cloud service providers to help government programs design, architect, and evolve their cloud systems. They also provide the government and contractors with guidance on best practices for developing, implementing, and operating cloud systems in support of government space missions. 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. 

Work Model 

• This is a fulltime position based in Colorado Springs, CO which requires 100% onsite work. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Collaborate with DoD, IC, and Civil space mission owners to understand their cloud technology uses cases and mission needs. 

• Work with cloud service providers (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) to understand their technologies and help the government and their contractors effectively adopt those technologies. 

• Act as a technical lead on prototyping efforts to demonstrate and benchmark cloud technologies on space mission use cases. 

• Provide guidance and reference cloud architectures and best practices for the space enterprise. 

• Conduct cloud architecture reviews of customer mission systems. 

• Develop cloud migration strategies for customer mission systems. 

• Perform cloud cost estimations and optimizations for customer mission systems 

• Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the Aerospace Corporation’s cloud solution architect community. 

• Create and deliver presentations to internal teams and external stakeholders. 

What You Need to be Successful – Senior Engineering Specialist – Cloud Computing Architecture 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field. 

• At least 12 years of experience working with software, IT systems, and related technologies. 

• At least 5 years of experience working with cloud technologies. 

• In depth knowledge and hands on experience with at least one public cloud service provider (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform). 

• In depth understanding and demonstrated experience with well architected cloud concepts: operational excellence, performance efficiency, security, reliability, and cost optimization. 

• Experience in designing, architecting, developing, implementing, operating, and evolving cloud systems to support customers. 

• Proven track record of working with customers to understand requirements and build cloud solutions to meet those requirements. 

• Willing to travel domestically to work locations, customer sites, and conferences up to 10%, if required. 

• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance. 

How You Can Stand Out 

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these: 

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field. 

• Certifications related to cloud computing (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Engineer). 

• Certifications related to cybersecurity (e.g., Security+, CISSP). 

• Familiarity with satellite and ground systems architectures. 

• Active security clearance issued by the U.S. Government.