OSS Cloud DevOps Engineer

AST SpaceMobile; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks a DevOps / Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and operate cloud and hybrid infrastructure for our core OSS platform. You will build and secure scalable systems, run CI/CD pipelines, and own vendor software in production across multi-account AWS deployments.

You will implement monitoring, incident response, and cost controls while collaborating with global teams to bridge code and infrastructure. A strong automation mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps or SRE roles with hands-on cloud experience.
• Strong experience with public cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) and multi-account / multi-region setups.
• Proficiency in Terraform or AWS CDK for IaC and scalable deployment.
• CI/CD design and maintenance across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes orchestration in production.
• Experience operating hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.
• Vendor software deployment and coordination in cloud environments.
• Database experience with SQL and NoSQL, plus messaging with SQS/Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud and hybrid infrastructure using IaC.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment workflows.
• Operate vendor-supplied software in cloud/hybrid environments as the owner.
• Monitor, secure, and optimize performance and cost across regions and accounts.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to align on deployment practices.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

SQL

NoSQL

SQS

Kafka

Monitoring

Automation

IAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS CDK

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join the team responsible for managing core network platform - OSS. In this role, you will design, deploy, and operate cloud and hybrid infrastructure, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, and take ownership of running third‑party vendor software in our environment. You will bridge the gap between infrastructure and application operations, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, highly available, and cost‑efficient.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Deploy, operate, and maintain cloud environments across multi‑account and multi‑region AWS architectures
• Deploy, configure, and operate vendor‑supplied software within our cloud/hybrid environment, serving as the operational owner for these applications
• Coordinate with vendors on installation, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes, translating vendor requirements into infrastructure and deployment solutions
• Ensure vendor applications meet our availability, performance, and security standards through own monitoring and incident management processes
• Own the security, availability, and reliability of infrastructure, applying best practices for IAM, encryption, and vulnerability management
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks to eliminate manual toil
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling to enable proactive issue detection and resolution
• Analyze cloud performance metrics and resource utilization to continuously optimize system efficiency and control costs
• Partner closely with internal and vendor teams to align on cloud infrastructure deployment and integration practices - bridging code and underlying infrastructure
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to teammates, driving engineering excellence

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.

Experience:

A minimum of 3+ years of hands‑on experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or site reliability engineering roles.

• Public Cloud Expertise (AWS, Azure or GCP): Proven hands‑on experience with public cloud services including compute, networking, databases, K8s, IAM, monitoring
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform or AWS CDK for building and managing infrastructure at scale
• CI/CD: Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
• Containerization & Orchestration: Solid experience with Docker and K8s for application deployment and management
• Hybrid & Multi-Environment Operations: Experience operating workloads across cloud and on‑premises or hybrid environments
• Third-Party Software Operations: Experience deploying and managing vendor‑provided applications in cloud environments, including coordination of upgrades, patching, and configuration
• Databases: Hands‑on experience with SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL/RDS) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis/Elasticache) databases
• Messaging & Queuing: Familiarity with message‑driven systems such as SQS, RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation tasks

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS or Azure/GCP certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
• Skills in remote debugging and troubleshooting distributed systems
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g. Prometheus/Grafana, ELK)
• English proficiency at B2 level or above; able to collaborate effectively with global, cross‑functional teams
• Experience in software development is a plus
• Background in telecom, satellite, or other high‑availability, mission‑critical environments is a plus

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem‑solving mindset with a bias toward automation and operational efficiency
• Collaborative and communicative — comfortable working in a globally distributed team
• Ownership mentality - take responsibility for end‑to‑end reliability of systems under your care
• Adaptable and self‑directed, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Meticulous attention to detail in documentation, change management, and operational procedures

Technology Stack:

• Cloud - AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, Elasticache, S3, Route53, VPC networking, IAM, CloudWatch)
• IaC - Terraform, AWS CDK
• Containers & Orchestration - Docker, K8s
• CI/CD - GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD (or similar)
• Messaging - SQS, Kafka
• Scripting - Python, Bash
• Databases - PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Monitoring & Observability - Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch
• Version Control - Git

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a standard office or remote home-office environment and use a computer for extended periods
• Ability to participate in occasional after‑hours incident response actions

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands_._

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.