Cloud Engineer IV - Hybrid OpenStack & Automation Lead

Aether Aerospace; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace, a defense technology platform, seeks a Cloud Engineer IV to assess cloud infrastructure, lead OpenStack deployments, and design private cloud solutions integrated with hybrid platform management and identity services.

You will automate build pipelines, migrations, security, and compliance while managing cloud and on‑premise networking and leveraging Azure for automation. Strong on‑call readiness and security expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Emerging authority in cloud engineering with extensive technical expertise.
• Ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems with considerable latitude.
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security principles.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming for cloud automation.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools like PagerDuty, Microsoft OMS, or Azure monitoring solutions.
• Security+; GICSP, SSCP, or GSEC certification.
• Available to support a 24/7 on-call schedule, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud infrastructure needs and participate in selecting and deploying OpenStack distributions.
• Design and implement private cloud infrastructure with full integration to hybrid platforms and identity management.
• Support automation of build pipelines, migrations, security, and compliance in cloud environments.
• Manage TCP/IP networking in cloud and on‑premise environments.
• Implement and manage enterprise monitoring solutions using industry-standard technologies.
• Perform cloud tool administrative tasks, provide application support, and ensure security compliance.
• Develop monitoring dashboards, escalations, and alerting solutions.
• Transfer knowledge through documentation and training for the software development organization.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems and determine approaches with considerable latitude.
• Identify opportunities for automation and scalable solutions to enhance cloud infrastructure efficiency.
• Provide technical support to operational strategies aligned with program initiatives.
• Ensure all contractual deliverables are met or exceeded to customer satisfaction.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Automation

Scripting

Security principles

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

PagerDuty

Azure Monitor / OMS

Microsoft OMS

Job description

Aether Aerospace, a defense technology platform, seeks a Cloud Engineer IV to assess cloud infrastructure, lead OpenStack deployments, and design private cloud solutions integrated with hybrid platform management and identity services.

You will automate build pipelines, migrations, security, and compliance while managing cloud and on‑premise networking and leveraging Azure for automation. Strong on‑call readiness and security expertise are required.