DevSecOps Engineer, Capella Space
$110.6-138.2k
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
Job no longer available
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$110.6-138.2k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable a richer understanding of our planet through the power of SAR technology.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience in a DevOps role or equivalent
- Understanding and familiarity of/with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, GCP
- Proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python or Bash
- Some experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Puppet
- Knowledge of containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with database systems, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus or ELK stack
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to participate in an on-call rotation
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled and experienced DevOps engineer to join our team at Capella Space
- As a DevOps engineer, you will be responsible for implementing, and managing the infrastructure and tools needed to support our continuous integration and deployment processes
- DevOps Engineers provide and maintain secure infrastructure, automation, environments, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and incident response while embedding security controls into every stage of the software and systems lifecycle
- You will work closely with software developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to ensure that our development and production environments are reliable, scalable, and secure
- Implement automation pipelines for software development and deployment
- Manage and monitor infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance
- Collaborate with software developers to optimize application performance and reliability
- Implement and manage containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Configure and maintain database systems and related tools
- Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions
- Work with security teams to implement and maintain security best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in DevSecOps
Our take
Earth observation, in the form of satellite imagery, is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. As the first US company to do this, it's won a leading slate of customers that include the US National Reconnaissance Office, the US Air Force, Geospatial and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position, having already established itself as a key player in the market. In 2025, Capella Space was acquired by IonQ, which will be integrating Capella’s satellite infrastructure with its quantum technology to create a space-based QKD network.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Parental leave program
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy
- Commuter and parking benefits
- Mental health resources
- Monthly phone stipend
- 401K Plan
- Dog-friendly work environment & pet insurance options
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Frank Backes
(CEO)President at IonQ as well as President, Founder and Director at Space ISAC. Formerly Senior Business Consultant at Modern Technology Solutions and SVP of Kratos Space Federal at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
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