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Infrastructure Operations at Spire Global is foundational to the support of software engineering teams and unlocking new capabilities for satellite software development.

The vision of this team is simple: carry Spire Global's AWS infrastructure to new heights through inclusive, thoughtful, and deliberate engineering. More specifically, you will shape and maintain the internal developer platform (IDP), including our CI/CD pipelines and observability stack, on which satellite software is designed, deployed, tested, and managed. We look forward to working with you and unlocking the promise of Space exploration for the benefit of all.

Our ideal candidate will have considerable soft skills as well as strong technical abilities. The team's mission goes beyond just operating a developer platform. Socializing solutions, encouraging adoption and supporting our internal customer team will all be essential. Confident individuals with a cool temperament would fit in well, especially if they can empathize with our developers when challenges arise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting internal stakeholders leveraging the Spire IDP and working to understand their AWS resourcing and networking needs; collaborating with software engineering teams; designing solutions; acting as a technical leader to drive the implementations
• Design, deploy and maintain internal developer platform services and supporting processes to improve efficiency across the software development lifecycle for all of the Spire software engineering teams

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years operational experience with AWS including a deep understanding of AWS networking and security solutions
• 5+ years' experience operating and maintaining production infrastructure along with experience diagnosing and communicating about incidents and risks affecting customers.
• 3+ years' experience in deploying infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Eagerness to automate away toil and improve the lives of your coworkers
• Knowledgeable in administration of various Linux distributions (AWS Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional
• Understanding of Security and operational standards and regulations
• Experience with continuous delivery tooling and methodologies
• Knowledgeable in variety of monitoring and observability solutions
• Operational understanding of modern distributed systems
• Skilled in script development (Bash, Python, etc.)
• Can lead technical architecture discussions and help drive design decisions within your team

Cultural traits we're looking for:

• Articulates ideas well in both spoken and written form
• Promotes open and effective collaboration between people and teams
• Balances tactical and strategic decisions for overall mission success
• Feels strongly about technological and operational excellence
• Values accurate measurements over expert opinions
• Mindfulness when creating and managing infrastructure that we can meet SLA requirements and minimize downtime for customers

Tools and Technologies:

• AWS (Kubernetes/EKS and ECS, WAF, NLB, ACM, Network Firewall, API Gateway, ACM, Secrets Manager), Terraform, Argo CD, GitHub and GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Calico, Hashicorp Vault

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses-this is not something candidates need to have before applying.
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Global Perks

Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
Launch Attendance
Generous Time Off Policy
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Family Leave
Fitness Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space.

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire's data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.

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