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We are looking for talented DevOps Engineers with demonstrated real-world experience to help us design, implement and maintain the infrastructure at the core of our satellite constellation’s operations.
As a key member of our team, you'll ensure that our infrastructure and operations meet the highest levels of reliability and scalability, directly supporting our space-based sensor network and its on-ground development platform. Your work will help us continuously improve our ability to monitor and respond to wildfires, safeguarding communities, wildlife, and ecosystems worldwide.

For our cross-functional infrastructure and operations team, we’re seeking someone who is proactive, organized, and able to drive the development and optimization of our infrastructure with a holistic mindset.

Infrastructure & Architecture:

• Implement, monitor, and manage scalable, highly available systems on diverse platforms (cloud or Hardware-in-the-loop lab setups).

• Employ infrastructure-as-code to build and maintain robust environments.

• Work with various data storage solutions (Database, S3), ensuring optimal configuration, performance, and reliability.

• Design scalable and highly available solutions for critical production environments or create and maintain development infrastructure.

Operations & Reliability:

• Operate and maintain software components, ensuring compliance with reliability requirements.

• Set up, maintain, and refine monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.) to guarantee service level objectives (SLOs) are met.

• Advocate for best practices and ensure operational excellence, responding quickly to high-impact issues and bugs.

Compliance & Security:

• Drive initiatives to meet compliance frameworks (e.g. FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO, ESA CCM) and maintain documentation for audits.

• Build and operate security-focused infrastructure components that support certification and trust requirements.

• Develop OroraTech’s Trust Center, ensuring transparency and reliability for customers and partners.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to simplify compliance processes and improve overall platform stability.

• Evaluate customer security and compliance requirements and derive internal measures for compliance

Collaboration & Process:

• Collaborate closely with development, QA as part of product teams to integrate DevOps practices throughout the organization.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI), ensuring seamless code deployment and robust test automation.

• Document infrastructure, tools, and processes thoroughly, fostering knowledge sharing and consistency.

We expect that you bring the following:

• Real-world experience managing production grade infrastructure under real-world load conditions.

• Advanced Linux knowledge for system configuration, networking, and packaging (Docker, Nix)

• Expertise with major cloud platforms and container orchestration and Infrastructure as Code.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python) to automate operational tasks.

• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and continuous integration/delivery pipelines (GitLab CI).

• Experience with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, FedRAMP, SOC 2, ESA CCM) and readiness to support audits.

• Understanding of load balancing, scalability mechanisms, and best practices in security.

• Strong problem solving capabilities & proactive communication in a ticket-based, agile software development environment.

• University degree in Computer Science, STEM/MINT, or equivalent work experience.

• Fluent in English, German is a plus
  
  

We also highly appreciate and foster the following skills:

• Experience with geospatial data and spatial databases (PostGIS or similar)

• Familiarity with microservice architecture and application monitoring technologies

• Expertise with CI/CD processes and technologies (Gitlab, Jenkins, or similar)

• Familiarity with basic DevOps technologies and concepts

• Familiarity with UI/UX principles and design processes

• Open-source contributions

If you’re unsure you tick every box, apply anyway — we hire for potential.

• Virtual shares for all permanent employees (VSOP=Virtual Share Option Program)
• Company pension scheme (bAV = Betriebliche Altersversorgung)
• Company accident insurance for all employees (insurance for accidents during work and leisure time around the world 24/7)
• Flexible working hours and home office option (including working from other countries)
• Corporate health benefit via Wellpass Subscription
• Free Deutschland ticket
• Discount on lunch meals
• Company bike via JobRad
• Modern office in Neue Balan with a wonderful pool and campus area

• Join a talented, international, open-minded and supportive team where your voice is heard and your code is used in production

• Be part of the solution to climate change

• Attractive office and lab in Munich (obviously including free snacks/drinks/coffee)

• Family-friendly environment – Our office includes a dedicated parents’ room, so you’re supported at every stage of life

• Work when you work best – Whether you’re a night owl or an early bird, our flexible hours let you design a schedule that fits your rhythm

• Competitive salary and opportunities for growth