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Space Telescope Science Institute · 11 hours ago

Cloud Software Engineer (Development)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is NASA’s science operations center for missions including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. They are seeking a Cloud Software Engineer II to implement and optimize cloud-native and hybrid architectures that support mission-critical data workflows and archival systems for large-scale scientific datasets.

Non ProfitAerospaceEducation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and development/maintenance of cloud-native applications on AWS and hybrid system architectures to support large-scale data processing and archival systems

Integrate with relational database (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) for high-performance storage and retrieval solutions

Develop data pipelines and ETL workflows using Python, Apache Airflow, and streaming technologies (Kafka or AWS Kinesis)

Build and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing

Ensure system security, reliability, and compliance with STScI standards and best practices

Collaborate with scientists and engineers to understand requirements and deliver scalable, maintainable solutions

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments

Work under the guidance of senior engineers to implement cloud-native features and enhancements

Qualification

PythonAWS Cloud ServicesETL data processingRelational DatabasesData pipeline orchestrationContainerizationCI/CD toolsCollaborative team environmentJavaNode.jsAdvanced database knowledgeStreaming technologiesOrchestrationInfrastructure as CodeScientific data systemsAPI technologiesProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of cloud software development experience

Proficiency in: Python and SQL for application development and data processing

AWS Cloud Services (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, etc.)

Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or similar)

Data pipeline orchestration (Apache Airflow, AWS Batch)

Experience with containerization (Docker)

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Preferred

Experience with Java and Node.js (nice to have)

Advanced database knowledge (optimization, performance tuning)

Knowledge of streaming/messaging technologies (Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS)

Experience with orchestration (Kubernetes)

Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience in scientific or research data systems and distributed computing

Hands-on experience with modern API technologies, including GraphQL, is highly desirable

Benefits

An excellent and generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

A stimulating and diverse work environment

Company

Space Telescope Science Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute is a company focused on technology and implementation of long range telescopes.

Founded in 1981

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.stsci.edu/portal

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

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