Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps Engineer

Job description

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place! E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems. We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life. We are seeking a **DevOps Engineer** who is eager to have an immediate impact in establishing and building out our development, testing, and release platforms, taking us from square one to a sophisticated DevOps environment. You will be working with key engineering stakeholders across the company to ensure we are following test-and-release best practices, establishing best-in-class technology and tool stacks, and keeping our environments safe and secure from outside threats. ### What you will be doing: - Design, deploy, and maintain highly-scalable, highly-available software systems in AWS - Architect and manage containerized applications on Amazon EKS with focus on reliability and performance - Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for AWS cloud resources - Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and rollback capabilities - Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana - Ensure system reliability through SLI/SLO definition, error budgets, and incident response procedures - Collaborate directly with engineering teams to optimize application deployment and operations - Manage deployments and scaling strategies to support mission-critical operations - Automate and enforce cloud security, governance, and compliance controls - Participate in on-call rotation and lead incident response for production level systems ### What you bring to this role: - 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles - Proven experience designing and operating mission-critical, highly-available systems within AWS - Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (OpenTofu) - Deep experience with Kubernetes, EKS, Helm, and container orchestration - Strong CI/CD pipeline development and management experience (Bitbucket preferred) - Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation - Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) - Knowledge of capacity planning and performance optimization - Experience with database operations and scaling (RDS, Aurora, or similar) ### Extra bonus points for the following: - AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent expertise - Experience with incident management and post-mortem processes - Experience with GitOps workflows and tools (ArgoCD, Flux) - Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) - Experience with chaos engineering and disaster recovery planning - Experience with Zero Trust Networking (ZTNA) or VPN solutions - Background in aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical industries - Strong intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning - Exceptional attention to detail and an ownership mentality ### Additional Requirements This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.