Senior Cloud Engineer (m/f/x)

UP42 was founded in 2019 with a clear purpose: to provide quick and easy access to geospatial data and analytics. The developer-first platform grants access to the world's leading providers of optical, radar, elevation, and aerial data, all in one place, and offers flexible APIs and a Python SDK to help build and scale solutions. Users can search the catalog for existing imagery, or task a satellite to capture a desired area. Whatever the use case, UP42 is the one-stop-shop for all geospatial data needs. Late 2024, UP42 is being acquired by the Neo Space Group.

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer (m/f/x) to join our motivated SRE team in Berlin to help scale and maintain our cloud infrastructure while ensuring the reliability and performance of our geospatial processing platform.

What you will do:

• Design and implement scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions using cloud-native technologies.

• Lead and contribute to the development of our infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform and other modern IaC tools.

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and workloads in Google Cloud Platform.

• Implement and enhance observability solutions across our platform using tools like Prometheus and other monitoring systems.

• Drive improvements in system reliability through automation, monitoring, and incident response.

• Collaborate with development teams to establish and maintain SLOs/SLIs.

• Participate in the on-call rotation (office hours only) and lead incident response efforts.

• Mentor other team members and contribute to establishing best practices for infrastructure and reliability.

Here is a good summary of what we are looking for:

• Several years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps roles.

• Strong foundational background either as a Systems Administrator or Software Developer before transitioning to SRE/DevOps.

• Strong expertise with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.

• Solid experience with Kubernetes administration and operations in production environments.

• Experience in implementing and managing observability solutions and monitoring systems.

• Strong background in automation and CI/CD pipeline development.

• Demonstrated experience with incident management and on-call responsibilities.

• Effective communication skills in English with ability to collaborate across teams.

Bonus points if you bring:

• Experience with cloud security best practices and Zero Trust VPN solutions.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Go.

• Knowledge of service mesh technologies and GitOps practices.

• Experience with tools like ArgoCD, Istio, or Backstage.

• Background in geospatial technologies or similar data-intensive platforms.

• Experience with multi-cloud environments.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001).

• Cloud platform certifications (GCP, AWS, or Azure).

Let us tell you why UP42 is a good choice:

• Let's disrupt the industry: You get the chance to shape the state-of-the-art geospatial processing platform and create a completely new planetary perspective.

• Let's stay flexible: We practice a hybrid working model - you can choose when to work from the comfort of your home or join your colleagues in our modern office in the heart of Kreuzberg, or even from a global place of your choice up to 90 days per year.

• Let's win as a team: We're an inspiring international team working in a fun and productive environment.

• Let's be fair: We offer a competitive salary package and other perks such as wellbeing initiatives, sponsored fitness subscriptions, educational budget for your personal development and public transportation discount - just to name a few.

• Let's enjoy the good side of life: Gather in regular team events as well as our global company parties twice a year.

• Let's think outside of the box: There are challenges and enough space for creativity and taking ownership.

Does this sound like a good next step into your geospatial career? If so, we look forward to receiving your application in English.

Our culture is one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated. We seek to recruit the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background and/or belief—and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We also value more than the skills and experiences outlined in this job description. Even if you think you only fill 60% of the requirements for this role - we would still like to consider your application.