Resilient Cloud Services and Architectures Manager

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.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Data-centric Platforms and Architectures Department (DPAD) seeks a creative and enthusiastic Engineering Manager to lead a team of cloud-native and data application development engineers passionate about building, deploying, and managing modern applications in cloud computing environments across the space enterprise. 

The Engineering Manager will lead a team focused on developing and implementing cloud-based services. This includes deploying containers and ensuring the interconnection and interoperability of cloud services across multiple cloud environments. The team will work with resilient microservice architectures and distributed data platforms. We aim to leverage the strengths of various cloud service providers—such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud—to meet our customers' specific needs for cost optimization, scalability, flexibility, and resilience. 

If you are an energetic individual who takes the initiative, focuses on helping teams develop advanced technologies and frameworks, and can guide while providing technical and career development advice to all staff members, then this role is ideal for you!

Work Model

This is a fulltime position based in Colorado Springs, Co which requires 100% onsite work.

What You’ll Be Doing

Primary technical functions include:  

• Lead technical teams and contribute to technical tasks.  
• Coordinate with customers to determine tasking, planning, report progress, resolve technical issues, and ensure project success.  
• Assign responsibilities to engineering and support personnel to achieve requirements.  
• Propose technical efforts, including task planning, scheduling, and labor estimates.  
• Provide recommendations to customers for budget planning.  

Primary managerial functions include:  

• Develop and mentor early-career technical staff.  
• Recommend staffing needs, reassignments, transfers, performance improvements, career development, and promotional actions.  
• Hire and onboard technical staff, determined by department/corporate hiring plans.  
• Monitor and evaluate processes, techniques, and performance of teammates.  
• Report activities, accomplishments, and recommendations to management and staff  
• Participation in inter-organizational technical exchanges, team building, and education  
• Find opportunities for additional, expanded, or new business. Aid in the evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities  
• Connect with customers to improve tasking coordination and understand mission needs.  
• Manage and contribute to internal research and development activities, coordinate corporately across organizations and with strategic focus areas.  
• Implement more effective and efficient processes.  

What You Need to be Successful -

Minimum Requirements:  Manager- (Software Architecture Engineering and Cloud Computing Architecture)

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, with an emphasis in  Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field(s)  
• 8 or more years of experience with increasing responsibility in cloud and data engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete tasks, learn new technical approaches, and interact effective with a broad range of organizations.
• Experience in cloud-native development using cloud technologies like microservices and containers.
• Experience designing  and implementing  cloud-native backend APIs running in Kubernetes. 
• Expertise in major cloud platforms AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.  
• Experience with at least two different programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, C/C++.) 
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx.  if required.   
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.  
• Willingness  travel may be required.  

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in STEM with an emphasis  in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline.
• Oversee the deployment, management, and cost optimization of services across multiple cloud platforms.
• Hands on experience in synchronizing data among multiple cloud platforms.
• Experience on planning for salability, disaster recovery, and compliance across cloud platforms.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. 

(Min - Max)

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

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

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.  A few highlights include:

• 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 equal opportunity 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, genetic information, 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 peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.