Cloud and DevOps Engineer

Cloud and Dev Ops Engineer (5-8 years)

Join to apply for the Cloud and Dev Ops Engineer (5-8 years) role at Advanced Space. The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this incredible team is looking for a skilled and experienced Cloud and Dev Ops Engineer. Responsibilities include architecting cloud-based Dev Ops solutions, selecting appropriate toolsets, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Solid skills in cloud-based solution architecture, networking, AWS cloud administration, Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD Pipelines are required. Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that incorporates our core values in all that we do. Advanced Space exists to support the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space and operates with four core values: customer obsessed and mission focused;

when we see it, we solve it; one team, motivated by our vision; technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity.

• Partner with development and operations teams to gather requirements and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud and Dev Ops solutions.
• Evaluate and select modern toolsets based on industry best practices, functionality, support, security, and total cost of ownership.
• Own the enhancement, automation, and ongoing maintenance of CI/CD and software lifecycle infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex system and application-level issues across diverse cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Support the development and deployment of high-performance computing and data engineering solutions.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters, manage deployments using YAML and Helm.
• Implement and maintain configuration management systems (e.g., Ansible).
• Design and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Lead implementation of secure AWS environments using native security tools and IaC-driven deployments (IAM, SCPs, permission sets).
• Mentor junior engineers, contribute to peer reviews, and share best practices across the engineering team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years in systems, network, or cloud administration roles.
• 5+ years hands‑on experience designing and deploying AWS‑based Dev Ops solutions (Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expert‑level Linux administration.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting.
• Strong AWS experience (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, Cloud Watch, Systems Manager, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience managing CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab or Git Hub (Git Lab preferred).
• Deep knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience in administering databases like Mongo
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL, or Neo4j.
• Skilled in observability and monitoring (e.g., Cloud Watch, Elasticsearch).
• Strong git proficiency (branching, workflows, version control).
• Understanding of Dev Sec Ops  principles and security best practices in cloud environments.

• Familiarity with data engineering or backend support for HPC and ML workloads.
• Experience with AWS Organizations, Service Catalog, and governance/security configurations.
• Working knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) systems and APIs.
• Experience with observability stacks (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Data Dog).
• Familiarity with configuration management systems (e.g., Ansible).
• Proficiency in AWS CDK or Python Boto3 SDK.
• Experience with NIST 800-171 and CMMC scoped environments.
• Experience with:
  • Git Lab architecture and restructuring
  • Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation
  • CI/CD pipeline optimization and maintenance
  • Cloud‑native artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory)
  • Workflow/project management tools (Jira, WRIKE, Redmine)

• Base Salary Range – $110,000 - $130,000 based on role, employee experience, and location
• Signing bonus
  
  Quarterly Performance bonuses
• Company provided health insurance and 401K plan upon eligibility
• Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility
• Relocation Assistance

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