DevOps Engineer, Capella Space

Direct Access Services

$112.4-210.7k

Salary is dependent on location. Plus equity

MongoDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Elasticsearch

Redis

Bash

Terraform

ELK

Ansible

Azure

Puppet

Prometheus

Grafana

Mid and Senior level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

Earth observation satellites & intelligence

Job no longer available

Earth observation satellites & intelligence

201-500 employees

B2BBig dataAutomationScienceAerospace

Job no longer available

$112.4-210.7k

Salary is dependent on location. Plus equity

MongoDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Elasticsearch

Redis

Bash

Terraform

ELK

Ansible

Azure

Puppet

Prometheus

Grafana

Mid and Senior level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2BBig dataAutomationScienceAerospace

Company mission

To enable a richer understanding of our planet through the power of SAR technology.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You’re an independent problem-solver that seeks out ways to make our systems better, learns best-practices, and wants to help support our cloud-based services and infrastructure and enable them to run in an on-premises environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience in a DevOps role
Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms, such as AWS or Azure
Experience deploying edge services in remote, on-premises environments
Experience operating software in an air-gapped environment
Proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python or Bash
Experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Puppet
Knowledge of containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus or ELK stack
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
If you have a solid background in software architecture/engineering and are familiar with the tools we use, we’d like to meet you

What the job involves

Capella is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Direct Access Services team. Capella's Direct Access Services support a diverse set of customers around the globe with a variety of missions including collection planning, satellite downlink, SAR image processing, and more
You will be interacting daily with systems engineers, testers, project managers, hardware/infrastructure engineers, ground system software engineers, space operations engineers, and IT/security to build the processes and pipelines for Direct Access Services
You will help create infrastructure as code to build out on-premises hardware, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, automated deployment systems, and train other engineers in how to use and understand what you’re making
We touch a wide variety of technologies on a daily basis. Here's a list of some that you would likely end up interacting with at some point: Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, Redis, InfluxDB, MongoDB, Grafana, Prometheus, and more
Design and 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
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in DevOps

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

Top investors

11% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.3)

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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