Platform Engineer - AWS Cloud

axiomspace; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space seeks a bold Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud) to design, build, and operate our AWS-first cloud infrastructure. You will drive automation, infrastructure-as-code, and platform reliability, enabling internal teams to ship faster and safer while maintaining Azure awareness for cross-platform workloads.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with AWS services, IaC tooling (Terraform or CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience building and operating production workloads on AWS.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field, plus 4+ years in engineering.
• Ability to problem-solve in fast-moving environments and communicate well.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) for AWS GovCloud environments.
• Escalation point for AWS platform architecture and complex technical issues.
• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
• Manages AWS environment, accounts, networking, compute, and core services (EC2, S3).
• Maintains container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) for internal workloads.
• Implements IAM and SSO/SAML/SCIM integrations with least-privilege access.
• Monitors, logs, and observability (CloudWatch) and DR/BCP automation.
• Develops internal tooling for safe, automated access to AWS platform.

Skills

AWS

Automation

CI/CD

Security

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering / related

4+ years of AWS production workloads experience

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

EC2

S3

IAM

Job description

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com .

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud) who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud), who designs, builds, and operates the AWS-first cloud infrastructure that Axiom's engineering and business teams run on. This person drives automation, infrastructure-as-code, and platform reliability practices that let internal teams ship faster and safer, while maintaining working familiarity with Azure and Microsoft 365 to support occasional cross-platform workloads. This role serves as an escalation point for platform architecture and technical issues beyond the scope of entry-level engineers, and contributes to the continuous improvement of Axiom's enterprise cyber security program under the direction of senior IT leadership.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) to provision and manage AWS GovCloud environments - accounts, networking (VPC), and compute - in a repeatable, version-controlled way via AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) based architecture
• Serves as the primary escalation point for AWS platform architecture, systems design, and technical issues beyond the scope of entry-level engineers
• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) that automate build, test, and deployment workflows for internal engineering teams
• Administers and evolves Axiom's AWS environment as the primary cloud platform - accounts, networking, compute, and core services (EC2, S3, and related)
• Builds and maintains container and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) to support internal application workloads
• Manages identity and access management (IAM) within AWS IAM and supports SSO/SAML/SCIM integrations, ensuring least-privilege access across the platform
• Implements monitoring, logging, and observability (e.g., CloudWatch) to track platform health, and reviews incidents and performance data to determine root cause and drive remediation
• Preserves platform assets by implementing disaster recovery and backup automation, and develops, maintains, and tests business continuity plans for cloud environments
• Develops and maintains internal tooling and self-service capabilities that give engineering teams safe, automated access to the AWS platform
• Recommends cloud platform engineering strategies, tooling, and standards by evaluating organizational outcomes, identifying problems, and anticipating requirements
• May provide technical guidance to entry-level platform and IT engineers and review their AWS-related work as needed
• Maintains basic working familiarity with Azure and Microsoft 365 administration to support occasional cross-platform workloads
• Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
• Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform additional job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• The majority of that experience should be spent building and operating production workloads on AWS
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management, 4+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
• Demonstrated organization skills to