Senior DevOps Engineer

The role

The Senior DevOps Engineer will develop and manage network infrastructure and cloud components automation frameworks. This role involves designing CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and optimizing cloud-native telecom network environments.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and manage end-to-end CI/CD frameworks to automate the NTN component deployment.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scalable automation frameworks across network engineering.
• Define and manage the release lifecycle for network elements from development to production for all network functions.
• Automate complex multi-vendor, multi-domain software and firmware releases across RAN, Core, and other network layers in hybrid environments.
• Continuously improve DevOps workflows to increase reliability, reduce lead times and support zero touch deployments.
• Build and maintain automated environments for integration, staging, pre-production, and testing.
• Develop modular release workflows to manage versioning, rollback and safe deployment strategies across all network domains.
• Ensure DevOps automation and cloud infrastructure adhere to security best practices.
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce role-based access control and implement appropriate security policies.
• Enable proactive fault detection and predictive maintenance for cloud-hosted network components.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field.
• 5 - 8 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud infrastructure, or telecom automation.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in deploying RAN, EPC, and various network components.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitLAB
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, Ansible, or Go for automation scripting
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Container orchestration in telecom environments.
• Experience deploying network components in hybrid, cloud-native, and edge computing environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and optimization skills across infrastructure and network layers.
• Proficiency in AWS, GCP, and services such as VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, Route 53, Google Compute Engine, Cloud VPN, Google DNS, and Cloudflare.

Nice to have

• An understanding of 3GPP standards and 4G/5G network integrations

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
• Comprehensive benefits plans
• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
• A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization

About the company

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity, connecting smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. Their direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents.