Cloud Platform Engineer

Responsibilities

• Developing new cloud-native platform services spanning all three major cloud environments.
• Developing best practices for cloud-native application development and promoting them within the organization.
• Administering NASA cloud networks and managing requests for deployment of COTS and Cloud Native applications into cloud environments.
• Writing quality code, providing quality and engaged code reviews for peers.
• Working with Managed Kubernetes offering across all three major cloud providers.
• Integrating cloud managed AI and data services with other bespoke and open-source Kubernetes applications.
• Identifying opportunities to abstract Prospective Project requirements and develop Enterprise-grade, multi-tenant Platform Services.
• Collaborating with NASA security and compliance teams to ensure teams are adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Working directly with NASA human spaceflight missions like Orion, Lunar Gateway, Artemis.

Requirements

• This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated).
• Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• This position requires experience in the space industry or Department of Defense/Department of War.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Must have 10+ years of recent and related work experience.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes in production.
• Able to manage and use GitLab (preferably very proficient).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Observability Monitoring tools such as Grafana and SuperSet.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code utilizing Terraform for infrastructure automation and/or open source alternatives (OpenTofu).
• Extensive Linux experience.
• Experience with Python, SQL (and R is preferable).
• Expert in at least one programming language (Go and Python is preferred).
• Working understanding of Machine Learning Model Lifecycle management (is preferred).
• Experience with Agile frameworks, methodologies, and techniques.

Desired

• Familiarity with Windows preferred.
• Experience architecting and building cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrable success and confidence in owning the full project lifecycle.
• Good instincts for identifying opportunities for abstraction.
• Balances individual project development tasks at hand with overall platform and company goals.

Work Location

This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required. Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

Background Investigations

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

Drug and Alcohol Screening

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

About Bastion

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

Workplace Excellence

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Bastion participates in e-Verify.