AP105 Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

ADNET Systems, Inc.
life insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Maryland, Greenbelt
Sep 26, 2025
AP105 Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer Roman Space Telescope - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ADNET Systems is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS cloud-native environments, modern DevOps practices, and large-scale scientific data systems to support NASA's Roman Space Telescope. This role is ideal for an engineer experienced in building and modernizing distributed applications, automating deployment pipelines, and enabling researchers to perform large-scale data analysis in a secure, cost-efficient cloud environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain AWS-based HPC and data platforms supporting Roman's science simulations (weak-lensing, microlensing, coronagraph modeling) and multi-petabyte data pipelines. Build and manage containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS, ParallelCluster) to enable reproducible scientific workflows and efficient scaling of compute-intensive simulations. Develop, standardize, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to streamline deployment, and support rapid iteration on mission-critical software. Support observability and reliability by deploying logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions (Grafana, CloudWatch, custom dashboards) across HPC and microservice workloads. Collaborate with scientists to containerize legacy applications and migrate them to AWS environments. Manage data lifecycle across Amazon S3, and DynamoDB/PostgreSQL layers. Automate environment provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure-as-Code best practices. Drive efforts in technical debt reduction, dependency upgrades, and architectural refactoring to modernize mission software while ensuring long-term maintainability. Mentor team members, contribute to hiring processes, and foster an agile DevOps culture that supports scientific discovery. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in Cloud/DevOps engineering roles, including production experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS/PostgreSQL). Strong background in CI/CD development and administration (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), including designing reusable pipeline templates. 10+ years proficiency in modern programming and scripting languages (Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Bash) across backend, frontend, and infrastructure contexts. Demonstrated success modernizing legacy applications via containerization and DevOps workflows. Experience implementing observability solutions (Grafana) for large-scale or distributed applications. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu) and automated environment provisioning. Solid understanding of Linux systems administration, security best practices, and AWS networking. US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years. Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience supporting scientific or research workloads (HPC, data-intensive pipelines, or mission-critical systems). Familiarity with FITS/HDF5 data formats or astronomical data standards. Experience collaborating with NASA, DOE, or other federal science/engineering organizations. Team ADNET brings over 30+ years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, Team ADNET is deeply embedded in the Space and Earth Science at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. ADNET Systems, Inc. is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA's vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions. ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today's professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate. Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include: Annual Leave/Sick Leave Military and Family Emergency Leave Paid Holidays Performance Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Plans Direct Deposit Payroll 401K Plan with Company Matching Tuition Reimbursement Swag bags