Space Dynamics Laboratory · 1 day ago
Senior AWS Cloud Administrator
North Logan, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expSpace Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is a leader in mission-critical solutions for national security and scientific discovery. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Administrator to ensure the reliability, security, and availability of cloud computing environments that support critical space and ground systems.
Non Profit
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Administer and maintain secure, mission-critical cloud environments across multiple accounts and environments
Provision and manage cloud accounts, resources, and environments in accordance with established architectures and security requirements
Perform daily system administration activities to ensure availability, reliability, and performance
Support cloud networking administration, including routing, connectivity, and access controls
Implement and maintain security hardening, compliance controls, and configuration baselines
Implement, manage, and maintain a centralized service logging and monitoring platform
Monitor system health, logs, and alerts; respond to incidents and support root-cause analysis
Manage the container orchestration platform including performing upgrades, applying security patches, and ensuring high availability
Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery capabilities to ensure mission continuity
Track resource utilization and support cost optimization efforts
Maintain accurate documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures
Support integration, testing, and deployment activities alongside engineering teams
Collaborate across disciplines to ensure cloud operations align with program and mission objectives
Qualification
Required
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, master's with 8+ years, or PhD with 4+ years (engineering or science discipline)
Hands-on experience administering cloud environments using services such as VPC, EC2, S3, EBS, EKS, Lambda, and RDS (or equivalent)
Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, Boto, or Azure Resource Manager
Experience supporting migrations from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPNs, load balancing, firewalls)
Experience using monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to support system health and incident response
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification required (Professional preferred); equivalent Azure certifications accepted
Demonstrated ability to manage operational priorities and support mission-critical systems
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of personnel including executive leadership, senior management, and customers
High attention to detail with a disciplined, reliability-focused mindset
Preferred
Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments
Experience supporting national security, Air Force, or space-domain ground systems
Familiarity with Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC)
Knowledge of satellite communications protocols and standards
Experience applying cybersecurity best practices in secure or regulated environments
Familiarity with satellite ground station equipment, including antennas and RF systems
Experience supporting cloud platforms integrated with external or legacy ground systems
Benefits
Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package
Company
Space Dynamics Laboratory
Space Dynamics Laboratory is served as a nonprofit unit of the utah state university research foundation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Darin Partridge
C4ISR Systems Division Director
Jed Hancock
President
Recent News
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