Cloud-Native Systems Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Core4ce; Upper Valley Trailer Court (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Training and certifications program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave and generous PTO

The Forge internal innovation program

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex software, sensor, cloud, and advanced systems development efforts. You will translate requirements into integrated solutions, manage technical lifecycles, and coordinate system integration, testing, and validation.

Focus areas include AWS, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong preference for OPIR, space, or long-range strike systems experience, with TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.
• Experience in systems engineering activities including planning, requirements analysis & allocation, system integration, interface definition, verification & validation, and risk assessment.
• Proven ability to integrate complex software systems and architectures in rigorous environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS cloud architecture, deployment, configuration, and management.
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate complex customer requirements into system architectures and executable tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and government audiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation across the system lifecycle.
• Provide technical management and oversight for development and integration of software capabilities and sensor concepts.
• Translate customer and mission requirements into actionable technical plans, architectures, software definitions, and specifications.
• Conduct functional and timeline analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition.
• Architect and manage cloud-based software solutions in AWS environments.
• Design and optimize Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment.
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams, customers, government stakeholders, and leadership.
• Drive scheduling, planning, and deconfliction of test and characterization activities.
• Support test events, system characterization activities, and government technical meetings.
• Develop a cohesive technical strategy across multiple projects aligning plans, requirements, and schedules.
• Identify and resolve risks, dependencies, interfaces, and integration challenges.
• Oversee project execution and assess progress against requirements and objectives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical planning

Requirements analysis

System integration

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Core4ce is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex software, sensor, cloud, and advanced systems development efforts. You will translate requirements into integrated solutions, manage technical lifecycles, and coordinate system integration, testing, and validation.

Focus areas include AWS, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong preference for OPIR, space, or long-range strike systems experience, with TS/SCI eligibility.