La Jolla Logic is looking for a Cloud Engineer for a fully funded hybrid position, but you will be expected to work on-site with the Government customer at least 1-2 days per week in El Segundo, CA due to the occasional need to access secure networks. U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be 100% ‘roll up your sleeves, hands on keyboard ensuring fully automated, highly reliable, and seamless delivery of all cloud services. You will be expected to work collaboratively with the team in achieving the goals, objectives, and deadlines set by the Government Platform and Infrastructure Portfolio Lead, Chief Technology Officer, and Infrastructure as Code Product Manager.

This contract is for products and support delivered to the Space and Missile Systems Center, Enterprise Corps, Cross Mission Ground, Operational Space Command and Control Branch. The overarching objective of this effort is to provide the required expertise and solutions to enable the Government’s Kobayashi Maru program, which delivers capabilities to Unites States Space Force to facilitate timely, quality battlespace decisions. Kobayashi Maru provides infrastructure and enterprise services, as well as develops mission applications to enable responsive, resilient operational-level Space Command and Control capabilities for the space operations centers.

Salary Range: $108,000 to $128,000

*Sign-on/relocation bonus available*

Responsibilities:

As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will support SSC’s Software Factory, also known as Kobayashi Maru. Kobayashi Maru is responsible for continuously delivering impactful software for space operations. The Factory’s mission includes the development and deployment of software for space defense, space domain awareness, and enabling data services.

You will become an integral member of Kobayashi Maru’s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) team responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining a fully automated, reliable, and secure cloud-native platform to support the ‘path to production’ for space applications, while becoming the platform of choice for SSC.

The IaC team operates within an Agile framework including daily stand up, short feedback loops, sprint/iteration planning, duration planning, retrospectives, executing from the product backlog and roadmap, meeting performance metrics, and reporting on progress and blockers. The IaC team is completely customer-oriented and strives to exceed service level agreements, specifications, and parameters.

You will be responsible for focusing on developing and maintaining software that automates processes and workflows that allow the cloud Infrastructure to function and scale easily and cost-effectively. You will design and implement new automated features and services on top of the cloud infrastructure to completely unluck the maximum capabilities of the cloud. You will enable Kobayashi Maru to make flawless use of their cloud resources through automated execution of installations, configurations, and management of the infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. You will perform scheduled and unscheduled automation in support of the entire Kobayashi Maru tech stack and infrastructure. With automation and an ‘everything as code’ mentality, you will help mature and deliver Kobayashi Maru’s cloud infrastructure supporting 14 software product teams and thousands of users across the test, IL4 development, IL6 staging/production, and higher classification level stagging/production environments.

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen: Secret security clearance required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or Cybersecurity
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure engineering
• Security+ certification required
• Virtual machine management and deployment

Preferred Skills:

• Experience setting up and configuring Linux servers.
• Experience in Cloud Infrastructures
• Hands on Experience with Linux System Administration.
• Working knowledge of networks and storage.
• Understanding of Change Management processes - Version Control of software and applications using tools such as Git/BitBucket.
• Experience leading client delivery engagements and working with senior-level client management.
• Experience using the following tools: ArgoCD, Certmanager, Ingress, Keycloak, Minio, MongoDB, Pinniped, Prometheus, Grafana, VMWare Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, Sealed Secrets, Tanzu Postgres and Operator, Vault, Velero/Restic, Harbor, Kustomize, Helm

About La Jolla Logic

La Jolla Logic is an advanced technology and information system security solution firm headquartered in Southern California. Our professional staff has technical, programmatic and executive leadership experience spanning nearly 20 years supporting the US Department of Defense (DoD), academic institutions and the commercial sector. We are a Woman-Owned Small Business with a reputation for performance to the highest standard with a mission to pioneer innovative, high-quality specialty technology and engineering services.

As a provider of world-class service, quality work products, and with a focus on a customer-centered cooperative work approach, our staff specializes in technologies and services such as secure enterprise architectures, risk assessment and management, technical proposal and concept development services, machine learning technology, and compliance services (such as NIST 800-171 and CMMC).

We are a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and recipient of numerous awards, to include:

• San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) 2021 Women of Influence in Technology 2021
• SDBJ 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies 2020
• Union Tribune San Diego's Top Workplaces 2021
• Best Places to Work (6 Years in a Row) 2016-2022
• Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies 2020-2022

LJL has a competitive compensation package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401K Matching
• Educational Reimbursement
• Extensive PTO for Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays

La Jolla Logic is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. La Jolla Logic makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.