Cloud Operations Engineer

Amentum

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
PTO
401(k) matching
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-advantaged options
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer in Houston to build cloud-native platform services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. You will promote best practices for cloud-native development, administer NASA cloud networks, and review code.

The role involves Kubernetes management, AI/data service integration, and collaboration with NASA security teams. Ideal candidates have strong Kubernetes and CI/CD experience, Terraform/OpenTofu IaC skills, and proficiency in Go/Python with Linux

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area and normally possess 15 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)

Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

Kubernetes
GitLab
CI/CD
Grafana
Superset
Terraform
OpenTofu
Linux
Go
Python
SQL
R
ML lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Go
Python
SQL

Job description

Job Description

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!

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.

Cloud Platform Engineer

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will:

  • 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
Qualifications - External

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Requisition Qualifications
  • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area and normally possess 15 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
Why Join Our Team?

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!
  • 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

ITS

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
  • 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
Original Posting

09/26/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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

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