Senior Cloud Engineer

At SES Space & Defense, we are a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. As part of SES S.A., a global leader in satellite-enabled connectivity, we deliver multi-orbit, end-to-end satellite and technology solutions that provide secure, reliable, and high-bandwidth communications across the globe. Our differentiated multi-orbit architecture combines GEO and MEO satellite systems with integrated terrestrial and network infrastructure to deliver resilient, low-latency, high-throughput connectivity at a global scale. With more than 120 satellites covering nearly the entire world, a global ground network, and thousands of deployed terminals supporting over 5,000 government missions annually, SES Space and Defense is a trusted partner to the U.S. Federal Government and national security community, allied governments, NATO, and agencies including NASA for mission-critical communications. We strive to be the only solution when success is critical and recognize our people as our competitive advantage.

About the role

The Senior Cloud Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native solutions supporting mission-critical government programs, including the PTS-G initiative. Working across Amazon Government Cloud environments, this role combines software engineering, infrastructure automation, and systems integration to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient capabilities. The successful candidate will collaborate across engineering disciplines to translate customer requirements into modern cloud architectures spanning hybrid, on-premise, and cloud-hosted environments. This position requires deep experience with automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and containerized applications while supporting the evolution of next-generation operational platforms. The ideal engineer brings both strong technical execution and the ability to mentor peers, influence architectural decisions, and help drive engineering excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, analyze, document, and support testing of products, systems, and subsystems
• Complete technical projects independently while mentoring and coaching other engineers
• Communicate effectively with program management, engineering teams, and customers as required
• Develop and maintain component specifications, subsystem documentation, and material requirements
• Coordinate technical activities and progress with engineering leadership, technical staff, and support personnel
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to define solution architectures supporting hybrid, on-premise, and cloud-native applications
• Build Terraform scripts to automate deployment of services, applications, and infrastructure updates across cloud and on-premise environments
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab
• Define and document deployment standards and operational procedures for AWS, hybrid, and on-premise environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Five or more years of experience with AWS cloud development using Golang, Python, .NET Core, or similar technologies
• Five or more years of experience designing relational and/or time-series database architectures
• Strong understanding of modern technologies, software design principles, and software development lifecycle methodologies
• Hands-on experience with AWS and hybrid-cloud environments
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Extensive infrastructure-as-code experience utilizing Terraform and Ansible, including development of custom modules and support of large-scale codebases
• Strong understanding of containers and container orchestration technologies
• Knowledge of security standards, controls, and secure development practices
• Active Secret clearance or the ability and willingness to obtain one preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Network Management Systems such as ScienceLogic SL1
• Experience with streaming data architectures or message queuing technologies
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application environments
• Experience within the SATCOM industry
• Experience supporting Federal Government and DoD programs
• Ability to design and deliver solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise infrastructures based on program requirements