About The Exploration Company
Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement robust cloud and Kubernetes infrastructures that are secure, scalable, maintainable, automated, and cost-efficient.
- Bridge hybrid and multi-cloud systems, integrating multiple cloud providers with on-premises environments to ensure performance, resilience, and compliance.
- Design and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts that enable seamless yet secure user experiences and enforce strong authentication/authorisation across systems.
- Contribute strategically to the company's long-term technical roadmap while staying hands-on in troubleshooting, optimisation, and system evolution.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging cloud technologies and open-source tools, continuously improving our infrastructure ecosystem. Develop custom infrastructure components when no suitable off-the-shelf solution exists.
- Promote Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and drive automation across all layers - from infrastructure provisioning and IAM to application deployment and operations.
- Enable and support development teams with architectural guidance, security best practices, reusable automation patterns, and precise documentation.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration between engineering and operational teams by mentoring team members, improving communication flows, and sharing best practices for running scalable and resilient applications in cloud-native environments.
Requirements
- Several years of experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
- Strong background in Kubernetes architecture and containerisation principles.
- Deep understanding of IAM principles, authentication/authorisation flows (OIDC, SAML, OAuth2), and security best practices.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, or similar).
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Python).
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills, with a passion for enabling others and improving processes.
- Solid knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
Why you should join us
- We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind.
- We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them.
- We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?