Systems Engineer, Cloud Integration and Automation

Position Title: Systems Engineer, Cloud Integration and Automation
Requisition ID: TA200
Location: Chantilly, VA
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

Who We Are
Trusted Space builds solutions both on the ground and in space. Our solutions provide advanced capabilities supporting missions vital to our Nation’s defense, intelligence, and science sectors. Our diverse talented staff of scientists, engineers, and business professionals support critical missions including Space Domain Awareness, Battlespace Awareness & Decision Support, Space Exploration & Science, and the establishment of core Space Infrastructure.

Our Culture
As a customer-focused service provider, Trusted Space values its employees and clients. We live by our values; central to this principle is the concept to treat others as you would like others to treat you. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, world class benefits, and work-life balance. We encourage life-long learning and continuous improvement in all that we do. Each day, we seek to be better than the previous day, embracing our journey to Excellence. We consider it a privilege to work with our customers on their greatest challenges.

Job Description
Trusted Space is seeking a Cloud Integration & Automation Systems Engineer with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 5+ years of experience to join our team.
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Key Responsibilities

• Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) Integration & Resiliency
  • Collaborate directly with tenant development teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines that automate the provisioning and deployment of their workloads onto RHOSP within our system private cloud infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain modular OpenStack IaC templates using Heat and general automation with Ansible to codify the private cloud's reference architectures.
  • Ensure all tenant deployments incorporate cloud resiliency principles tailored to OpenStack, such as utilizing Nova availability zones and Cinder volume groups.
• RHEL/OS Security and Compliance Automation
  • Guide tenants on configuring user management, key pairs, and security groups within RHOSP and applying security hardening best practices on their tenant-level RHEL instances.
• Integrate automated configuration management (Ansible) for tenant OS deployments.
• Collaborate with program system architects and engineers along with our government customer
• Maintain partnership with Red Hat vendor to stay up to date with the latest advancements in Red Hat products and industry best practices to maintain effective and innovative infrastructures.

Qualifications

• An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain a poly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience, or 3+ years experience with a Masters degree.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps or Automation Engineering role in a cloud environment.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) APIs and services
• Expert level proficiency with Ansible (for both infrastructure and configuration management) and experience with OpenStack Heat templates.
• Strong skills in scripting languages such as Python (specifically for OpenStack SDK interaction).
• Proficiency in Linux systems administration, cloud computing, and virtualization, with a strong understanding of both public and private cloud environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills in coordination with customers / tenants

Desired Skills

• Certifications: Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and demonstrable experience with OpenShift Container Platform
• A solid grasp of enterprise networking, firewalls, and security best practices.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills to troubleshoot complex issues and optimize performance.
• Ability to learn independently, adapt to an evolving environment, and stay current with industry trends.
• You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across DoW.
• You are detail/process oriented, can multi-task, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Salary Range: The salary range for this role is $125,000-$175,000. Please note that this range is a general guideline and can vary. Trusted Space, Inc. considers several factors when extending an offer including, but not limited to: scope, location, position responsibilities, education/training, key skills and business considerations .

Benefits: Trusted Space seeks to create an environment where Employees are empowered and supported to achieve their full potential. We encourage life-long learning within our Agile & Innovative work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; 401(k) plan; paid holidays and generous paid time off; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and other benefits to promote health, wellness, and a positive work-life balance.

Trusted Space, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment are decided based on qualifications, merit, competence, performance, and business need.

Trusted Space, LLC participates in the E-Verify program.

DISCLAIMER: Trusted Space, LLC only uses the respective domains of trustedspace.com and trustedspace.us for official contact and any other domains are likely a scam and do not originate from our company. Trusted Space will never ask a candidate for access or pass codes to personal accounts including e-mails, bank accounts, CashApp, Paypal, Venmo, etc.

If you are a qualified applicant with a disability in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected] . Anything other than accommodation requests will not be reviewed.