Remote Cloud Platform Engineer for Space Missions

GeoControl Systems; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Flexible schedule

Education reimbursement

401K / Roth options

Health benefits

Job summary

GeoControl Systems is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to join a mission-focused team delivering cloud-native platform services across multiple clouds. The role emphasizes strong Kubernetes experience, IaC with Terraform/OpenTofu, and CI/CD pipeline expertise in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities include promoting best practices, deploying COTS and cloud-native apps, and collaborating with NASA security/compliance teams while supporting Orion, Lunar Gateway and Artemis missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area
• 10+ years of experience in cloud/platform engineering
• Strong production Kubernetes experience
• Proficient with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
• IaC experience with Terraform or OpenTofu
• Extensive Linux experience
• Go and Python proficiency; SQL, R beneficial
• Exposure to machine learning lifecycle management is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native platform services across major cloud environments
• Promote best practices for cloud-native development within the org
• Administer NASA cloud networks and deployment requests
• Write quality code and conduct code reviews
• Work with managed Kubernetes offerings across providers
• Integrate cloud AI/data services with Kubernetes apps
• Collaborate with NASA security/compliance teams
• Support NASA missions like Orion and Artemis
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Go

Python

SQL

R

CI/CD

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab

Terraform

OpenTofu

Grafana

Superset

Job description

GeoControl Systems is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to join a mission-focused team delivering cloud-native platform services across multiple clouds. The role emphasizes strong Kubernetes experience, IaC with Terraform/OpenTofu, and CI/CD pipeline expertise in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities include promoting best practices, deploying COTS and cloud-native apps, and collaborating with NASA security/compliance teams while supporting Orion, Lunar Gateway and Artemis missions.