Platform Engineer — AWS Cloud

Location: Houston

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com.

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud) who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud), who designs, builds, and operates the AWS-first cloud infrastructure that Axiom's engineering and business teams run on. This person drives automation, infrastructure-as-code, and platform reliability practices that let internal teams ship faster and safer, while maintaining working familiarity with Azure and Microsoft 365 to support occasional cross-platform workloads. This role serves as an escalation point for platform architecture and technical issues beyond the scope of entry-level engineers, and contributes to the continuous improvement of Axiom's enterprise cyber security program under the direction of senior IT leadership.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) to provision and manage AWS GovCloud environments — accounts, networking (VPC), and compute — in a repeatable, version-controlled way via AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) based architecture

• Serves as the primary escalation point for AWS platform architecture, systems design, and technical issues beyond the scope of entry-level engineers

• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) that automate build, test, and deployment workflows for internal engineering teams

• Administers and evolves Axiom's AWS environment as the primary cloud platform — accounts, networking, compute, and core services (EC2, S3, and related)

• Builds and maintains container and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) to support internal application workloads

• Manages identity and access management (IAM) within AWS IAM and supports SSO/SAML/SCIM integrations, ensuring least-privilege access across the platform

• Implements monitoring, logging, and observability (e.g., CloudWatch) to track platform health, and reviews incidents and performance data to determine root cause and drive remediation

• Preserves platform assets by implementing disaster recovery and backup automation, and develops, maintains, and tests business continuity plans for cloud environments

• Develops and maintains internal tooling and self-service capabilities that give engineering teams safe, automated access to the AWS platform

• Recommends cloud platform engineering strategies, tooling, and standards by evaluating organizational outcomes, identifying problems, and anticipating requirements

• May provide technical guidance to entry-level platform and IT engineers and review their AWS-related work as needed

• Maintains basic working familiarity with Azure and Microsoft 365 administration to support occasional cross-platform workloads

• Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership

• Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle

• Perform additional job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• The majority of that experience should be spent building and operating production workloads on AWS

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management, 4+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

• Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges

• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results

Core Skills

• Passion for space and the mission

• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset

• High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally

• Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of:

• Strong AWS administration (IAM, VPC networking, EC2/compute, S3, and core services) as the primary cloud platform — deep, hands-on expertise expected

• Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform or CloudFormation) and configuration management (Ansible or equivalent)

• CI/CD pipeline experience (AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) and scripting proficiency in Python or Bash

• Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, or equivalent)

• Identity and access management (IAM): users, groups, roles, and least-privilege policy design within AWS

• Working knowledge of Azure Cloud administration (compute, networking, storage, governance) and Microsoft 365 (including SharePoint and OneDrive administration) sufficient to support occasional Azure-hosted workloads

• General server hardware familiarity (Windows and Linux), general IT security and firewall management, and backup administration experience

• Wired and wireless networking, DHCP, and DNS; virtualization via VMware or equivalent; patch management via Windows Update or third-party

• Storage administration (users, access controls, and content governance across cloud storage)

Preferred Certifications

Candidates holding one or more of the following are strongly preferred:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate

Core Competencies:

Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork. In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability

• Technical Rigor

• Execution Discipline

• Pride of Delivery

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task

Requirements 

• This position may require access to export controlled technical data or technology subject to NASA regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In accordance with U.S. export control laws, final candidates may be required to undergo additional export control screening to determine eligibility for access. Meeting these requirements is a condition of employment

• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised

• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones

Physical Requirements

• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time)

• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)

• Equipment and Machines

• Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.)

Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom Space does not discriminate on the basis of race, regional color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.