Amentum · 1 day ago
Cloud Platform Engineer (Site Reliability)
US-TX-Houston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmentum is a leading engineering solutions provider collaborating with NASA on deep space exploration. They are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer (Site Reliability) to develop cloud-native platform services, administer NASA cloud networks, and ensure compliance with industry best practices while working on human spaceflight missions.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Developing new cloud-native platform services spanning all three major cloud environments
Developing best practices for cloud-native application development and promoting them within the organization
Administering NASA cloud networks and managing requests for deployment of COTS and Cloud Native applications into cloud environments
Writing quality code, providing quality and engaged code reviews for peers
Working with Managed Kubernetes offering across all three major cloud providers
Integrating cloud managed AI and data services with other bespoke and open-source Kubernetes applications
Identifying opportunities to abstract Prospective Project requirements and develop Enterprise-grade, multi-tenant Platform Services
Collaborate with NASA security and compliance teams to ensure teams are adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements
Working directly with NASA human spaceflight missions like Orion, Lunar Gateway, Artemis
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area and normally possess 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area
Strong experience with Kubernetes in production
Ability to manage and use GitLab (preferably very proficient)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools
Observability Monitoring tools such as Grafana and SuperSet
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code utilizing Terraform for infrastructure automation and/or open source alternatives (OpenTofu)
Extensive Linux experience (familiarity with Windows also preferred, but not required)
Expert in at least one programming language (Go and Python is preferred)
Experience with Python, SQL (and R is preferable)
Working understanding of Machine Learning Model Lifecycle management (is preferred)
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Preferred
Solution-oriented mindset, accepts feedback with enthusiasm
Effectively communicates with team members: clear status updates to direct report, regularly establishes unanimous decisions with peers
Self-motivated and self-managing, with strong organizational skills
Experience architecting and building cloud-native applications
Demonstrable success and confidence in owning the full project lifecycle
Good instincts for identifying opportunities for abstraction
Balances individual project development tasks at hand with overall platform and company goals
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
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