Head of Software & Cloud Infrastructure

Open Cosmos Ltd.
Harwell, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Harwell, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Computing Platforms
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Distributed Systems
Identity and Access Management
Network Security
Ansible
Satcom
Software Engineering
Containerization
Git Flow
Kubernetes
Real Time Data
Terraform
Satellite Networks

Job description

The Satcom team is responsible for the design, delivery and performance of Open Cosmos' satellite communications services, spanning the space segment, ground infrastructure and global connectivity.

What will you be doing?

You'll sit at the centre of our Satcom capability, acting as the technical authority across cloud, software, and platform engineering.

At a high level, you will:

  • Define and own the technical roadmap for cloud infrastructure and software platforms
  • Lead the design of CI/CD, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks
  • Build scalable, secure, and resilient platforms supporting satellite networks
  • Oversee mission-critical tooling, cloud environments, and automation pipelines
  • Enable end-to-end connectivity performance through robust systems and infrastructure

This role connects deeply across the business, bridging product, engineering, and operations.

You will:

  • Deliver platforms used by NetOps and mission operations teams (NOC tooling, telemetry, capacity planning)
  • Enable system simulation and validation through virtualised environments (e.g. digital twins)
  • Support commercial service delivery, including APIs, provisioning, and billing integrations
  • Ensure seamless transition from build test live operations

What You'll bring

We're looking for someone who can operate strategically and stay close enough to the tech to make the right decisions.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Strong technical leadership across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering

  • Deep expertise in scalable cloud environments (AWS or GCP), containerisation, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Helm)
  • Advanced capability in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and GitOps workflows
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and networked platforms
  • Strong grasp of cloud and network security, identity and access management, and secure infrastructure design
  • Deep understanding of scalability, resilience, monitoring, and operational reliability in production environments

This role will be based in any of our locations.

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location.

When applying, please submit your CV in English.

About the company

At Open Cosmos we are solving the world's biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on…

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