Systems Engineer, Cloud Integration and Automation; Chantilly, VA

Systems Engineer, Cloud Integration and Automation (Chantilly, VA)

Position Title:

Systems Engineer, Cloud Integration and Automation

Requisition

Location:

Chantilly, VA
Final date to receive applications:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

Trusted Space builds solutions both on the ground and in space. Our solutions provide advanced capabilities supporting missions vital to our Nation’s defense, intelligence, and science sectors. Our diverse talented staff of scientists, engineers, and business professionals support critical missions including Space Domain Awareness, Battlespace Awareness & Decision Support, Space Exploration & Science, and the establishment of core Space infrastructure.

As a customer‑focused service provider, Trusted Space values its employees and clients. We live by our values; central to this principle is the concept to treat others as you would like others to treat you. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, world‑class benefits, and work‑life balance. We encourage lifelong learning and continuous improvement in all that we do. Each day, we seek to be better than the previous day, embracing our journey to Excellence.

We consider it a privilege to work with our customers on their greatest challenges.

Trusted Space is seeking a Cloud Integration & Automation Systems Engineer with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 5+ years of experience to join our team.

• Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP) Integration & Resiliency
  • Collaborate directly with tenant development teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines that automate the provisioning and deployment of their workloads onto RHOSP within our system private cloud infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain modular Open Stack IaC templates using Heat and general automation with Ansible to codify the private cloud's reference architectures.
  • Ensure all tenant deployments incorporate cloud resiliency principles tailored to Open Stack, such as utilizing Nova availability zones and Cinder volume groups.
• RHEL/OS Security and Compliance Automation
  • Guide tenants on configuring user management, key pairs, and security groups within RHOSP and applying security hardening best practices on their tenant‑level RHEL instances.
• Integrate automated configuration management (Ansible) for tenant OS deployments.
• Collaborate with program system architects and engineers along with our government customer.
• Maintain partnership with Red Hat vendor to stay up to date with the latest advancements in Red Hat products and industry best practices to maintain effective and innovative infrastructures.

• An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain a poly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience, or 3+ years experience with a Masters degree.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in a Dev Ops or Automation Engineering role in a cloud environment.
• Strong, hands‑on experience with Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP) APIs and services.
• Expert level proficiency with Ansible (for both infrastructure and configuration management) and experience with Open Stack Heat templates.
• Strong skills in scripting languages such as Python (specifically for Open Stack SDK interaction).
• Proficiency in Linux systems administration, cloud computing, and virtualization, with a strong understanding of both public and private cloud environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills in coordination with customers / tenants.

• Certifications:
  
  Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and demonstrable experience with Open Shift Container Platform.
• A solid grasp of enterprise networking, firewalls, and security best practices.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills to troubleshoot complex issues and optimize performance.
• Ability to learn independently, adapt to an evolving environment, and stay current with industry trends.
• You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and…