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Turion Space, headquartered at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, CA, is a satellite manufacturer and operator focused on advancing space sustainability and national security. The company has raised $11.4 million in seed funding to support its innovative DROID Satellites, which clients can contro...
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Turion Space • Irvine, CA
Turion Space is hiring a Senior Secure Cloud Engineer to architect and scale secure cloud infrastructure for space exploration. You'll work with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes to support mission-critical applications. This role requires expertise in cloud technologies and security practices.
You have 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with a strong focus on building secure and scalable infrastructure. Your background includes deploying and managing core infrastructure components such as microservices and databases, ensuring that they meet the highest security standards. You are well-versed in container orchestration platforms and have a knack for developing abstraction layers that enhance infrastructure portability across various deployment targets.
Your expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, allows you to design and implement improvements that optimize system availability and performance. You have a proven track record of collaborating with engineering teams to translate their requirements into functional cloud solutions, applying industry best practices to ensure reliability and security. You are proactive in identifying operational bottlenecks and architecting innovative solutions that maximize system uptime.
You possess strong communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with cross-functional teams. You are detail-oriented and have a passion for creating reusable infrastructure components and templates that facilitate consistent deployments across different environments. Your ability to define and implement standardized deployment patterns and workflows is a key asset in your role.
Experience with security protocols and practices in cloud environments is a plus. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code will further enhance your contributions to the team. You are eager to stay updated with the latest trends in cloud technology and security, continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth.
As a Senior Secure Cloud Engineer at Turion Space, you will be responsible for architecting and scaling secure cloud infrastructure that supports the next generation of space exploration. Your primary focus will be on deploying and managing core infrastructure components, including microservices and databases, while ensuring that they are secure and reliable. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to understand their needs and translate them into effective cloud solutions.
You will design and implement improvements to our container orchestration platform, enhancing its capabilities and performance. Your role will involve developing abstraction layers that enable infrastructure portability across different deployment targets, ensuring that our systems can adapt to various operational requirements. You will also build and optimize reusable infrastructure components and templates, facilitating consistent deployments across different environments.
In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will define and implement standardized deployment patterns and workflows, streamlining our processes and improving efficiency. You will work closely with other engineering teams to identify operational bottlenecks and architect innovative solutions that maximize system availability and performance. Your contributions will be critical in supporting mission-critical applications that cannot afford downtime.
At Turion Space, we offer a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can contribute to groundbreaking projects in space exploration. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team that is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We value diversity and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement. Join us in our mission to enable engineers to deliver products at scale, supporting missions that are vital to national security.
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