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$121k–$202k/yr
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Skills: Linux Administration, Cloud Engineering, AWS, Azure, Ansible
Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$100k–$166k/yr
Requisition ID: 1952 Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00 Location: ULA - Denver Relocation: No Travel Requirements: 10% At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. Thanks for your interest in United Laun…
Skills: Linux Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Azure, Bash
Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$93k–$155k/yr
Requisition ID: 1797 Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00 Location: ULA - Denver Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united tea…
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$93k–$155k/yr
Requisition ID: 1798 Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00 Location: ULA - Denver Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united tea…
Skills: C/C++, Embedded Programming, Robotics, Object-Oriented Design, Linux
Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$93k–$155k/yr
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Skills: C, C++, Python, Linux, Object Oriented Design
Centennial, Colorado, United States · Remote OK
$48/hr–$80/hr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$130k–$150k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$95k–$115k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$93k–$155k/yr
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Skills: C, C++, Python, Linux, Object Oriented Design
Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$95k–$158k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$78k–$130k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$66k–$106k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · On-site
$130k–$172k/yr
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Centennial, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
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Centennial, Colorado, United States • On-site
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Responsible for the engineering, reliability, and lifecycle management of Linux and cloud-based systems in mission-critical environments. This includes designing platform improvements, implementing automation, and serving as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of related experience in Linux and cloud administration. Candidates must be proficient in automation tools like Ansible and Terraform and be U.S. Persons per ITAR regulations.
Requisition ID: 1954
Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00
Location: ULA - Denver
Relocation: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!
At ULA, the Systems Engineer 4 – Linux / Cloud serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for the engineering, advanced administration, reliability, and lifecycle management of Linux and cloud-based systems across mission‑critical environments. This role goes beyond routine operations, focusing on designing improvements, optimizing platform performance, implementing automation, and leading technical execution for complex initiatives. The Systems Engineer 4 provides deep Linux expertise, strong cloud engineering capability, and acts as a senior escalation point for complex issues impacting production systems.
This position influences platform strategy, enhances operational maturity, and partners closely with infrastructure, cloud, security, DevOps, and application teams to ensure ULA’s computer environments remain secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with mission requirements. The ideal candidate brings advanced Linux engineering experience, strong cloud operational capability, and the technical leadership to guide improvements in reliability, automation, and standardization.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Support ULA’s mission-critical compute environments with senior-level Linux and cloud engineering expertise.
• Lead the implementation, optimization, and lifecycle maintenance of Linux systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Design improvements to system performance, availability, reliability, and security; drive remediation for recurring issues.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Linux and cloud incidents, performance problems, service failures, and production-impacting issues.
• Engineer automation for configuration management, monitoring, patching, and operational workflows using tools such as Ansible, Python, or Terraform.
• Implement and refine cloud infrastructure components (compute, storage, identity, networking, security policies) in AWS or Azure.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across OS, virtualization, cloud services, containers, storage, and identity integrations.
• Lead system patching, update strategies, and compliance-driven hardening for mission-critical Linux platforms.
• Manage and optimize backup/recovery systems, disaster recovery readiness, replication, and failover workflows.
• Contribute to engineering design reviews, system lifecycle planning, and platform standards development.
• Author and maintain high-quality documentation for architecture, procedures, and system configurations.
• Participate in on-call rotations, major incidents, problem management, and operational readiness activities.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on troubleshooting, scripting, and operational best practices.
• Partner with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate Linux and cloud systems with networking, security, DevOps, and application layers.
Bachelor
Minimum of 6 years of related work experience
Summary Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only): $121,307.00 - $202,178.00
Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.
What makes ULA different?
Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.
We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:
Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.
Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).
ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted
Our rockets fly to the most challenging orbits, while delivering the most accurate payload insertions in the world.
All rockets are not created equal. ULA is the nation’s most experienced, reliable and accurate launch service provider delivering unmatched value, a tireless drive to improve, and commitment to the extraordinary. Vulcan’s inaugural launch marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities and provides higher performance and greater affordability while offering the world’s only high energy architecture rocket to deliver any payload, at any time, directly to any orbit.
Offices: P.O. Box 3788, Centennial, CO 80155, US · 1001 Red Hat Rd, Decatur, AL 35601, US
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