The Role
The Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect will audit, design, and implement cloud architectures in AWS and Azure, ensuring security, performance, and cost efficiency.
Summary Generated by Built In
Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!
E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.
We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.
Role Overview
The Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for evaluating and restructuring our existing AWS and Azure environments to align with best practices in security, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. This role will operate independently and serve as the subject matter expert for cloud infrastructure strategy.
Key Responsibilities
· Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing AWS and Azure environments
· Design and implement cloud architecture aligned with best practices
· Develop and enforce cloud governance standards and deployment frameworks
· Evaluate consolidation to a single cloud platform where appropriate
· Strengthen cloud security posture (IAM, network segmentation, encryption, logging, monitoring)
· Optimize and control cloud spending through governance and FinOps practices
· Build standardized infrastructure patterns and documentation
· Implement infrastructure-as-code where applicable
· Collaborate with engineering, IT, and leadership stakeholders
· Provide ongoing operational support and improvements
Basic Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of cloud infrastructure experience
- Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure
- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect)
- Experience auditing and rebuilding cloud environments
- Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks and best practices
- Experience designing scalable, resilient cloud architectures
- Cost optimization and cloud governance experience
- Strong knowledge of networking (VPCs, VNets, routing, firewalls, VPNs)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Bicep, etc.)
- Ability to operate independently and drive strategic decisions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with Google Cloud. We are just getting started!
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, CMMC, ITAR, SOC 2)
- Experience with hybrid/on-prem integrations
- Experience supporting engineering workloads (CI/CD, compute-heavy workloads)
Why E-Space is right for you:
As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in driving our success. Our team members have a strong sense of dedication and responsibility; this includes a strong commitment to our mission to create an entirely new suite of global capabilities to improve lives, business efficiencies and build a smarter planet. This means that there will be times when extra hours, including nights and weekends, may be needed to meet critical deadlines and mission goals. In return, we offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth industry.
We want you to make the most of your journey at E-Space. That’s why we support and invest in the physical, emotional and financial well-being of our team members and their families. Some of what you can expect when working at E-Space:
• An opportunity to really make a difference
• Sustainability at our core
• Fair and honest workplace
• Innovative thinking is encouraged
• Competitive salaries
• Continuous learning and development
• Health and wellness care options
• Financial solutions for the future
• Optional legal services (US only)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
Top Skills
Arm
AWS
Azure
Bicep
CloudFormation
Networking
Terraform
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The Company
What We Do
E-Space is a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the most sustainable low earth orbit (LEO) network that is expected to reach over one hundred thousand multi-application communication satellites to help businesses and governments securely and affordably access the power of space to solve problems on Earth.
Founded by industry pioneer Greg Wyler, E-Space is focused on democratizing space and transforming industries by bringing down the cost of space-based communications, raising the level of satellite system resiliency and setting a new standard in sustainable space infrastructure that will effectively minimize and reduce space debris and destruction while preserving access to space for future generations.
