IC 2025 Cloud Computing

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Internship conversion position for the Cloud Platforms & Architectures Department within the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). This position will be located at in Chantilly, VA

Job Summary

ISCD staff members couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

Work Model

This position will be a hybrid work model and offer partially remote with some onsite work required in Chantilly, VA. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Stay at the forefront of cloud technology to help our customers leverage cloud technology to fulfill their mission needs

• Develop software for various cloud-related prototyping activities

• Manage Linux systems to provide software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities

• Implement DevSecOps technologies to securely streamline development, testing, build, and deployment of applications

• Work in a fast-paced, feature-driven environment, experimenting with state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies to rapidly develop prototypes that demonstrate the capabilities of these technologies

• Research and experiment with both cutting edge and bleeding edge technologies

• Support not only local project teams, but project teams at other national offices as well

What Corporate Skills You Will Bring

• Must work well in a team environment

• Must possess strong organizational, time management, and project management skills

• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need

• Strong written and oral communication skill

• Effective interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

• Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Dedication to Mission Success, Technical Excellence, Commitment to Our People, Integrity, and Objectivity

What You Need to Be Successful

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field(s) from a from an accredited college/university program, pursuing or conferred within the last 12 months

• 0-1 year of work experience

• Previous Aerospace Internship

• Experience writing code in Python, Go, Java, or a similar language

• Experience with data structures, algorithms, and software design

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

• Transcripts required

How You Can Stand Out

• Interest in designing, writing, and/or troubleshooting software and systems in a distributed Linux environment

• Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks

• Knowledge of Linux system administration

• Experience with containers and container orchestration systems, such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform