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Ray Gauss II

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Head of Engineering and Technology (Associate Director) at Space Telescope Science Institute
📍 Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Ray Gauss II is the Head of Engineering and Technology at the Space Telescope Science Institute, building on a robust career in cloud-native software and open-source technologies. A University of Maryland graduate with an AWS Solutions Architect certification, colleagues describe him as highly-skilled and fearless, with a clear vision for architecture.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering and Technology (Associate Director)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Personality Overview

How Ray shows up

Charismatic
Persuasive
Friendly But Fast

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Priorities

Topics Ray cares about

Open Source Advocacy
A committer and PMC member for Apache Tika, he actively contributes to open standards and has released multiple open-source projects, particularly around security compliance with OSCAL.
Cloud & K8s
Architected and implemented containerized deployment solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS in previous roles. He holds an AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Head of Engineering and Technology (Associate Director)
Space Telescope Science Institute
6-2022 - 7-2025
Senior Director Architecture and Engineering
Slingshot Aerospace
3-2020 - 6-2022
Director of Innovation
Easy Dynamics Corp
9-2017 - 2-2020
Architect and Principal Software Engineer, Platform Services
Alfresco
3-2016 - 9-2017
Architect for Integrations
Alfresco
In the press

Media appearances

Ray Gauss – Leadership Profile. Featured in Space Telescope Science Institute (STSci.edu)
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Education
1993 - 2000
Bachelors
University of Maryland
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DISC profile (public)

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