Senior IT Systems Engineer - Cloud, Security & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

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

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Other benefits

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer in Louisville, KY, to design, implement and maintain scalable, secure IT infrastructure across AWS/Azure. You will lead IT projects, develop automation scripts, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security and performance improvements.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, vendor liaison, and producing technical papers for internal and external stakeholders, with a strong focus on staying

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years in IT.
• Extensive systems administration and cloud experience (AWS or Azure).
• Ability to lead projects, mentor staff, and write proposals.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure IT infrastructure.
• Lead IT projects using established project management methodologies.
• Develop automation scripts and optimize cloud platforms.
• Mentor junior system administrators and provide technical leadership.
• Write proposals, papers, and documentation for stakeholders.

Skills

Systems administration

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

Mentoring teammates

Automation scripting

Performance tuning

Networking concepts

Proposal writing

Vendor liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Masters +6 yrs experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Sierra Space is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer in Louisville, KY, to design, implement and maintain scalable, secure IT infrastructure across AWS/Azure. You will lead IT projects, develop automation scripts, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security and performance improvements.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, vendor liaison, and producing technical papers for internal and external stakeholders, with a strong focus on staying