Sr. Cloud Solutions Designer

aero; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 151,300 - 226,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care

Paid holidays and vacation

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is looking for a Sr. Cloud Solutions Designer to support DoD customers in Colorado Springs. This role involves developing cloud solutions and directly impacting national security.

Your contributions will aid in analyzing next-generation cloud technologies, overseeing teams, and collaborating with top cloud service providers. Applicants need extensive expertise in software and cloud systems, excellent leadership skills, and an active Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with software and IT systems.
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud technologies.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Implement cloud-native simulation for USSF Mission Analysis.
• Oversee technical execution by a team of engineers.
• Collaborate with DAF Cloudworks for service offerings.

Skills

Cloud technologies

Software and IT systems

Leadership

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cyber security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

We’re not just building satellites; we’re constructing the future of defense, one innovative solution at a time. As the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, we tackle the most complex challenges with unmatched technical expertise. The Space Warfighting Analysis Office within our Aerospace Space Security Directorate is seeking a driven Sr. Cloud Solutions Designer to support our DoD customers.

This role will be diving deep into cutting‑edge capabilities to analyze and design next‑generation cloud solutions that will ensure our dominance in space warfare, and collaborate with a team of passionate problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Your work will directly impact national security and help shape the future of space operations for defense, civil, and commercial customers, including defining critical analytic problems and tasks, and guiding the development of innovative solutions. We are seeking someone that can develop high‑level requirements and concepts for future architectures. As we are shaping the battlefield of tomorrow, this role contributes directly to designing resilient and effective solutions that will win the next war in space. Join us at The Aerospace Corporation and take your place among the elite team shaping the future of space!

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on‑site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the implementation of a cloud‑native simulation environment for USSF Mission Analysis.
• Oversee the technical execution by a team of Aerospace and contractor cloud engineers.
• Collaborate with DAF Cloudworks to understand service offerings and requirements to field cloud native solutions to USSF Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis needs.
• Work with cloudservice providers(e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) to understand their technologiesandhelp the government and their contractors effectively adopt those technologies.
• Act as a technical lead engineer on prototyping efforts todemonstrateand benchmarkcloud technologies onspacemission use cases.
• Provide guidance and reference cloudarchitecturesand best practices for the space enterprise.
• Develop cloud migration strategies for existing customer mission systems.
• Construct and optimize processes for user, application, and tools onboarding and administration.
• Create and deliver presentations to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• This role demands strong leadership, technical acumen, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of space warfare.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements Sr. Project Engineer – Enterprise Systems Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceor a related STEM field.
• 12 or moreyears of experience working withsoftware, IT systems,and related technologies.
• 5 or more years of experience working with cloudtechnologies.
• Indepthknowledgeandhandsonexperiencewithcloudserviceproviders(e.g.,AmazonWebServices,MicrosoftAzure,GoogleCloudPlatform). MS Azure experience preferred.
• In depth understanding anddemonstratedexperience withwell architected cloud concepts: operational excellence, performance efficiency, security, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Experience in designing,architecting,developing, implementing,operating, and evolving cloudsystems to support customers.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proventrack recordof working with customers to understand requirements and buildingcloudsolutions to meet those requirements.
• Experience working with information systems security and cyber security teams.
• Ability to support (as required) certification and accreditation activities.
• Willing to travel occasionally approx. 20% (as needed)
• This position requires an active Top Secret security clearance and eligibility for SCI and SAP/SAR clearances, which are issued by the US government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Applicant must be willing to take a US government administered polygraph test.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Masters or PhD degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related technical field
• Certifications related to cloud computing (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Engineer).
• Certifications related to cybersecurity(e.g.,Security+, CISSP).
• Experience with virtualization platforms (Hyper‑V, VMWare VSphere).
• Exposure to USSF Modeling and Simulation (M&S) or SWAC analytic activities
• A current and active Special Access Program (SAP) experience and eligibility security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government, is strongly preferred. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance

$151,300.00 - $226,900.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company‑paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, geneticinformation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail]. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.