Senior Cloud & Security Systems Engineer

Sierra Space; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

Paid time off 3 weeks

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr IT Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure IT infrastructure across cloud environments such as AWS or Azure. The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring junior admins, and driving automation to improve efficiency.

You will manage complex networking and distributed computing environments, write proposals and documentation, and stay current with industry trends to advance space-based tech and protect national security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 8+ years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of systems administration plus 3+ years of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with advanced security technologies and IT project management methodologies.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior system administrators.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure IT infrastructure.
• Lead IT projects using established project management methodologies.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline IT processes.
• Manage and optimize cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior admins.

Skills

Systems administration

Cloud computing

Mentoring

Performance tuning

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Masters +6 yrs experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr IT Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure IT infrastructure across cloud environments such as AWS or Azure. The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring junior admins, and driving automation to improve efficiency.

You will manage complex networking and distributed computing environments, write proposals and documentation, and stay current with industry trends to advance space-based tech and protect national security.