The Aerospace Corporation

Cloud Architecture & Strategy Engineering Manager

The Aerospace Corporation$147K — $221K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field
  • 6+ years of experience with cloud systems and related technologies
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing complex projects
  • Ability to translate customer needs into actionable engineering tasks
  • Experience fostering a positive team culture and mentoring staff
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud vendors (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience in cloud systems design, development, and implementation

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Cloud Architecture & Strategy Section within CPAD
  • Recruit, hire, and onboard new Cloud Solutions Architects
  • Develop team members through performance management and coaching
  • Promote innovation and maintain team morale
  • Adapt section capabilities based on evolving customer needs
  • Ensure technical quality of team deliverables
  • Build inter-organizational connections for efficient work execution

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules with telework options
  • 401(k) Plan with company contributions and immediate vesting
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs
  • Education assistance programs
  • Inclusive work environment built on teamwork and respect
Full Job Description

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Cloud Platforms & Architectures Department (CPAD) is the center-of-excellence for cloud computing and cloud-related technologies within The Aerospace Corporation. CPAD’s overall goal is to stay at the forefront of cloud technology to enable our customers to effectivelyleveragethis technology to fulfill their mission needs. CPAD’s Cloud Architecture & Strategy (CAS) team works with customers to help them deploy cloud systems that are well architected to meet their operational requirements and strategic goals. We are looking for anEngineering Manager(Engineering Manager 6 Cloud Computing Architecture)to lead this team of CAS Cloud Solution Architects to advise customers on how to properly architect, migrate, and evolve cloud systems.

Work Model

  • On Site:This positionrequiresfull-timeonsite presenceinChantilly, VA.El Segundo and Colorado Springs will also be considered for this position.

WhatYouBe Doing

  • Manage theCloud Architecture & StrategySection within CPAD comprised of talentedCloud SolutionsArchitects. This teamisresponsible foradvising customers onhow todesign, implement, andmaintaincloud architectures and strategies that are resilient, performant, efficient, secure, and cost effective.

  • Build a talented organizationofCloudSolutionsArchitectsthrough recruiting, hiring, and on-boardingnew staff

  • Develop staff through performance management, evaluation, coaching,andmentoring

  • Promote an innovative culture,maintainteam morale, andmonitorindividual well-being and job satisfaction

  • Manage overall capabilities of the section,paying attention to health/status and adapting capabilities as customer needs evolve

  • Obtain, manage, and tailorcloudtechnologywork assignments to staff skillsets

  • Ensure the technical quality of staff work products

  • Acquirenecessary resources andmake inter-organizationalconnections to enable staff toexecute work efficiently

  • Interface with program office and government customers,other corporate support organizations,andother ETG departments

  • Collaborate withclouddepartment management andmanagement in other departments (e.g., cybersecurity, data, AI)

  • Execute business administration functions (e.g., budget, resource allocation)

  • In addition to leadership and management functions, act as a technical leader and contributor:

  • Advise customers on best practices to design, implement, andmaintaincloud architectures and strategies that are resilient, performant, efficient, secure, and cost effective

  • Researchcutting edgecloud technologies and develop prototypes todemonstrateand benchmarktheircapabilities

  • Review customer cloud architectures and provide feedback on areas ofimprovement

  • Participate in deep technical discussions with government, contractors, and cloud vendors to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in cloud

  • Perform Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) on multiple cloud solutions to help government space customers make more informed decisions

  • Provide guidance on how toproperly planand execute cloud migrations

What You Need to be Successful 6 Engineering Manager 6 Cloud Computing Architecture

MinimumRequirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Scienceor a relatedSTEMfield

  • Atleast6years of experienceworking with cloudsystems andrelatedtechnologies

  • Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs intoviableinstructions forengineers

  • Demonstrated ability toinitiateand complete tasks, learn new technical approaches, and interact effectively with a broad range of organizations

  • Demonstrated ability to create a positive team culture, mentor team members, and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams

  • Handsonexperience with at least one public cloudvendor(e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).

  • Experience in designing, developing,implementing,operating, and evolving cloud systems to support customers

  • Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. 10%, ifrequired.

  • This position requires ability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • Advanced degree inComputer Science or a related STEM field

  • Certifications related to cloud computing (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect)

  • Experience with hiring,coaching, and developing personnel

  • Experience with large scale cloud systems that support a high number of users

  • ActiveTS/SCIsecurity clearance issued by the U.S. Government

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$147,600.00 - $221,400.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

  • Operate Strategically
  • Lead Change
  • Engage with Impact
  • Foster Innovation
  • Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

  • 401(k) Plan 6 Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

  • Relocation assistance

  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

  • Education assistance programs

  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe belief that we

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
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