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Apex manufactures satellite buses (commercial spacecraft platforms) at scale, combining software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. The company enables earth observation, communications, and other critical space-based applications.
The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will architect, deploy, automate, and operate Apex's cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and Microsoft Azure. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise in cloud platform design and implementation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and build complete cloud infrastructure from the ground up, with primary focus on AWS GovCloud and Microsoft Azure
- Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available environments using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar tools
- Automate cloud provisioning, configuration, deployments, monitoring, and operational tasks
- Develop scripts and automation using Python and similar languages
- Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues across compute, storage, networking, identity, security, and connectivity
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and reliability; respond to incidents
- Design and maintain cloud networking including VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing, VPNs, firewalls, and security groups
- Implement cloud security, identity, access controls, encryption, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery
- Lead or participate in cloud infrastructure projects from design through deployment
- Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and infrastructure standards
- Collaborate with Cloud Infrastructure Security Engineer on cloud environment solutions
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or related technical field
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or related discipline
- 3+ years of hands-on production experience with AWS and/or Azure, with significant AWS GovCloud experience preferred
- In-depth knowledge of cloud computing and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Demonstrated ability to build complete cloud environments from scratch, particularly AWS GovCloud
- Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, networking, security, identity, storage, compute, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery
- Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience; Terraform strongly preferred
- Strong automation and scripting skills using Python or similar languages
- Ability to investigate complex issues, identify root causes, and develop viable solutions
- Understanding of CI/CD, version control, automation pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and complete projects on schedule
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be willing to work full-time on-site at Playa Vista office in Los Angeles
Apex is a fast-growing aerospace startup that has raised over $500M in funding. The company offers equity, comprehensive healthcare (100% company-paid medical, dental, vision), 15–20+ days vacation plus 10 paid holidays, 401(k) matching, 8 weeks paid parental leave, daily catered lunch, and a vibrant office community in Playa Vista.
