Site Reliability Engineer

About the RoleOrbitworks is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally required to get to orbit. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads, and handle entire missions from end-to-end. Orbitworks is a joint venture between Marlan Space (UAE-based) and Loft Orbital.As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer on our Infrastructure Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining and scaling our ground segment infrastructure. You’ll collaborate across development, operations, and IT to ensure the integration, delivery, and reliability of services that support our test infrastructure and our space operations on Earth and in orbit.This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and help build modern automated space infrastructure. This is not your typical SRE role, we apply DevOps principles even to spacecraft control.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with developers, test engineers and satellite operators to foster a strong SatDevOps cultureDesign and roll-out cloud solutions for our testing and operations infrastructure. Find the best trade-offs between existing and additional cloud resources to scale and help Orbitworks achieve its missionDesign, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environmentImprove our developer and test engineers experience by building better tools, workflows, and environment to streamlineLead efforts to automate and optimize systems, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning (IaC), and deployment workflows for test on the ground and operations in spaceOwn and evolve our observability stack (metrics, tracing, logs) to improve usability and performance. Grafana-centric ecosystems are a plusImplement and advocate for best practices in software reliability, fault tolerance, and performance tuningProactively identify, investigate, and resolve system reliability issues, performing root cause analyses and implementing long-term fixesPartner with teams to design and operate Software Defined Network (SDN) solutionsContribute to a collaborative and inclusive team culture where respectful debate and continuous learning are celebratedInitially, handle and manage the link between cloud and network/software/hardware infrastructure. Assume I&T (Information technology) responsibilities as much as necessary to start withMust HavesStrong experience with public cloud infrastructure, ideally GCP.Deep expertise in Kubernetes, architecture, deployment, ops, and resource optimization.Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable, highly available systemsFamiliarity with Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts and toolsExperience implementing and maintaining observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, etc.)Proficiency in at least one backend language: Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, or JavaDeep understanding and hands-on experience with DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automationProven track record of working in fast-paced, high-growth technical environmentsStrong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, secure networks)Deep experience in Systems AdministrationExcellent problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently with a proactive, results-driven mindsetStrong communication skills; thrives in a multicultural, cross-functional teamNice to HaveHands-on experience with GitOps frameworks (ArgоCD, FluxCD)Interest or experience in FinOps and cost-optimized architecturesUnderstanding of orchestration in resource-constrained environments, like space systemsKnowledge of infrastructure as code frameworks (Terraform, Ansible or similar)Knowledge of systems engineering tools and SDLC governanceCybersecurity AwarenessFamiliarity with security practices, vulnerability scanning, threat detection, risk mitigationOrbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.#J-18808-Ljbffr