Senior Cloud Engineer - Space Systems

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer to support a company focused on delivering cutting‑edge cyber and cloud capabilities to the U.S. Space Force. This position is on‑site in El Segundo, CA. The Sr. Cloud Engineer will serve as a senior technical leader driving the design, development, and deployment of secure, scalable Service cloud environments.

Responsibilities for the Sr. Cloud Engineer include:

• Leading full lifecycle software engineering efforts including design, documentation, development, testing, and integration
• Designing, deploying, and operating AWS cloud resources and cloud-native web applications
• Developing connectivity solutions between cloud service providers and on‑prem networks
• Preparing technical design documentation, architectures, and specifications
• Collaborating with application teams to architect cloud environments, automation, and best practices

Required Qualifications for the Sr. Cloud Engineer include:

• 10+ years of experience with 10+ years designing and operating mesh architectures (AWS, Platform One, Azure, C2S, etc.)
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) and automation (Python, PHP)
• Proven DevSecOps experience and cloud systems administration
• Bachelor's Degree
• Active TS/SCI Clearanve

Compensation for the Sr. Cloud Engineer includes:

• Salary Range: $200,000–$220,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick leave as required by law

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