Cloud and Infrastructure Manager
Astrolab
Other Engineering
hawthorne, ca, usa
USD 126k-174k / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 19, 2025
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
Astrolab is seeking a Cloud and Infrastructure Manager to lead and oversee all cloud environments and local infrastructure. This role provides strategic direction and hands on leadership across security architecture, cloud platforms, and infrastructure engineering.
Astrolab is seeking a Cloud and Infrastructure Manager to lead and oversee all cloud environments and local infrastructure. This role provides strategic direction and hands on leadership across security architecture, cloud platforms, and infrastructure engineering.
- Department
- IT
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Hawthorne, California
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $126,000 - $174,000 / year
- Reporting To
- Ignacio Ramirez
What You'll Do:
- Lead cloud initiatives and drive strategic innovation across the organization
- Manage, mentor, and guide cloud engineers and IT staff, fostering a collaborative and high performing environment
- Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of scalable and secure cloud architectures, including IaaS and PaaS
- Implement security policies, controls, and audit standards across cloud infrastructure and data
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, optimize costs, and ensure high availability
- Manage relationships with cloud service providers and oversee infrastructure budgets
- Develop and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery plans
- Leverage tools such as Terraform for Infrastructure as Code to automate deployments
- Oversee all corporate wireless and physical network infrastructure
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies by developing governance frameworks for risk, security, and operational control, including NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53
- Assist the Sr. Director of IT across all aspects of cybersecurity initiatives
What’s Prepared You:
- Associate degree or higher in an information technology related field, or a high school diploma or equivalent with 5 or more years of experience in an IT Manager or Senior Cloud Engineer role
- Knowledge of major cloud platforms including Azure Commercial, Azure Government, and Azure GCCH, with experience in other cloud platforms considered a plus
- Strong management, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to lead cross functional teams
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Fundamentals or equivalent AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications
- Experience working in environments subject to CMMC requirements
Additional responsibilities:
Ability to bend, crouch, reach, and crawl on occasion, including tasks such as running network cables and installing hardware
Ability to bend, crouch, reach, and crawl on occasion, including tasks such as running network cables and installing hardware
What We Offer:
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Home office set up reimbursement
- Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Twice a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
About Astrolab
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…
Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.
Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.
Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.
Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.
Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Review
Stage 2:
Recruiter Phone Interview
Stage 3:
Video Interviews
Stage 4:
On-site Interview
Astrolab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to careers@astrolab.space. We strive to remove unconscious and unnecessary barriers to build the best team. While we’ve outlined what an ideal candidate could look like, we know that you may bring something unanticipated and essential to the team. If you’re reading this and can see yourself contributing, please register below.
