Location
We are looking for professionals in the United States, either at our Austin, TX headquarters or remotely based in the US. We are a hybrid and remote team and want you to work wherever you feel most productive.
Our Mission
We're unlocking the secrets of our planet. SkyFi simplifies obtaining high-resolution Earth observation data and analytics, ensuring businesses and professionals a seamless and efficient user experience. No more complex procedures or hefty price tags. We're empowering everyone, from individuals to companies, to understand and utilize the power of space for good.
What we do has tremendous potential to solve meaningful problems in our world. This technology is a powerful tool for enterprises and individuals, enabling them to leverage satellite imagery and analytics for critical applications: assessing the structural integrity of bridges to prevent failures, monitoring crop health for optimized agricultural output, tracking endangered species for environmental conservation, and exploring a myriad of other innovative use cases yet to be discovered. Grab the chance to be part of this. Join a team of open-minded, dynamic people solving new challenges and working on new technology in an exciting market with immense growth. SkyFi is the place for you.
The Job
We are looking for a DevOps engineer with solid experience in developing and supporting distributed systems. The ideal candidate would be interested in learning more about the fascinating Earth Observation industry, would need minimal supervision, and would excel while working on challenging, loosely defined problems. Our team is in a place where software development goes hand in hand with learning about satellites.
Note: US citizenship and active Secret clearance is mandatory; must be open to CI poly. TS/SCI clearance is preferred but not required.
Main Responsibilities
- Administer, troubleshoot, and tune new and existing Kubernetes deployments.
- Create/tune new and existing automated pipelines and assist the teams with deploying containerized applications into Kubernetes clusters.
- Design and apply infrastructure strategies for existing and future projects.
- Troubleshoot and resolve operational, network, pipeline, and infrastructure issues.
- Translate product requirements to well-crafted software solutions.
- Identify, document and automate repetitive or critical processes/workflows to lower the workload for the development team.
- Ensure proper site reliability, monitoring and alerting are present.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance requirements.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to gather requirements.
- Partner with fellow engineers to architect, develop and scale the product, while keeping operational issues in mind.
- Drive ongoing efficiency and reliability improvements that improve the quality of the systems.
Position Requirements:
- 4+ years of technical experience in DevOps field with strong Kubernetes and Linux experience
- Good understanding of distributed systems in practice, multi-tier architectures, application security, monitoring and storage systems.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes container orchestration.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions
- Hands-on experience with one of the major cloud providers, preferably GCP/AWS
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana.
- Еxperience with infrastructure provisioning preferably Pulumi.
- Experience with a scripting language such as Python, Bash.
- Previous experience in supporting 24/7/365 services will be a plus.
- Preference for early-stage projects.
At SkyFi You Will:
- Be well compensated. Possibility for equity
- Receive best-in-class benefits, including premium medical, dental, and vision coverage and 20 days paid time off
- Play a critical role in building a market-changing product in the exciting realm of Space
- Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that rewards initiative, innovation, and getting things done
SkyFi is an equal-opportunity employer that values and encourages workplace diversity.
