Cloud Platform Engineer (Site Reliability)

Amentum Services, Inc.
Houston, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Houston, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Data as a Services
Linux
Monitoring of Systems
Python
Machine Learning
Open Source Technology
Reliability Engineering
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Systems Integration
Windows Desktop
Cloud Platform System
Spring Cloud
Grafana
Gitlab
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Terraform

Job description

  • Developing new cloud-native platform services spanning all three major cloud environments
  • Developing best practices for cloud-native application development and promoting them within the organization
  • Administering NASA cloud networks and managing requests for deployment of COTS and Cloud Native applications into cloud environments
  • Writing quality code, providing quality and engaged code reviews for peers
  • Working with Managed Kubernetes offering across all three major cloud providers
  • Integrating cloud managed AI and data services with other bespoke and open-source Kubernetes applications
  • Developing best practices for cloud-native application development and promoting them within the organization
  • Identifying opportunities to abstract Prospective Project requirements and develop Enterprise-grade, multi-tenant Platform Services
  • Collaborate with NASA security and compliance teams to ensure teams are adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements
  • Working directly with NASA human spaceflight missions like Orion, Lunar Gateway, Artemis
  • Perform other duties as required

Requirements

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!, * Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area and normally possess 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

  • Strong experience with Kubernetes in production
  • Ability to manage and use GitLab (preferably very proficient)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools
  • Observability Monitoring tools such as Grafana and SuperSet
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code utilizing Terraform for infrastructure automation and/or open source alternatives (OpenTofu)
  • Extensive Linux experience (familiarity with Windows also preferred, but not required)
  • Expert in at least one programming language (Go and Python is preferred)
  • Experience with Python, SQL (and R is preferable)
  • Working understanding of Machine Learning Model Lifecycle management (is preferred)

Requisition Preferences:

  • Solution-oriented mindset, accepts feedback with enthusiasm
  • Effectively communicates with team members: clear status updates to direct report, regularly establishes unanimous decisions with peers
  • Self-motivated and self-managing, with strong organizational skills
  • Experience architecting and building cloud-native applications
  • Demonstrable success and confidence in owning the full project lifecycle
  • Good instincts for identifying opportunities for abstraction
  • Balances individual project development tasks at hand with overall platform and company goals

Benefits & conditions

Click on the below links to view just a small sample of all that we do! Come join our team and be part of our future. We look forward to seeing you!

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

  • Excellent personal and professional career growth
  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
  • Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
  • Much, much more!

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com

  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position
  • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
  • Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised

Compensation Details:

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The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

About the company

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

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