Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

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.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure powering SkyFi's Earth Observation platform. You will work at the intersection of satellite technology and modern cloud-native systems, operating across GCP and AWS, managing production Kubernetes clusters, and championing GitOps-driven delivery.

This role requires deep expertise in infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and site reliability practices, along with comfortable proficiency in Python for automation and operational tooling. The ideal candidate thrives with minimal supervision, excels when tackling ambiguous, high-impact problems, and is eager to learn about the fascinating Earth Observation industry.

This Role Reports To: Engineering Manager, DevOps

• Design, deploy, and maintain production Kubernetes clusters; own cluster lifecycle management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure across GCP and AWS using Terraform and Terragrunt, following infrastructure-as-code best practices.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Flux CD to enable reliable, GitOps-driven deployments of containerized applications.

• Develop Python-based tooling and automation to support infrastructure and platform operations.

• Troubleshoot and resolve operational, networking, pipeline, and infrastructure issues across multi-cloud environments.

• Identify, document, and automate repetitive or critical workflows to reduce operational burden on the engineering team.

• Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements, including those tied to classified environments.

• Collaborate with development and operations teams to gather requirements and translate them into reliable infrastructure solutions.

• Partner with fellow engineers to architect, develop, and scale the product while keeping operational reliability and cost-efficiency in mind.

• Champion cloud-native best practices, infrastructure-as-code principles, and GitOps workflows across the engineering organization.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Active U.S. security clearance (required).

• U.S. citizenship (required).

• 6+ years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience operating and managing Kubernetes in production environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with both GCP and AWS

• Proficiency with Terraform and Terragrunt for infrastructure provisioning and management.

• Hands-on experience with Flux CD for GitOps-based continuous delivery.

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

• Strong scripting skills in Bash and/or Python

• Solid experience with Docker and container orchestration.

• Deep understanding of modern DevOps principles, cloud-native architecture, and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Solid understanding and experience with observability systems like Grafana/Prometheus

• Strong Linux systems administration skills.

• Proactivity and ability to work with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).

• Previous experience supporting 24/7/365 production services.

• Experience working in early-stage or high-growth startup environments.

• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.

• 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.

Salary Band: $170,000-$220,000