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# Head of Software & Cloud Infrastructure

- **Company:** Open Cosmos Ltd.
- **Location:** East Hagbourne, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Ansible, Satcom, Software Engineering, Digital Twin, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Modeling and Simulation, Terraform, Stream Processing, Satellite Networks
- **Published:** June 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/37870856/

## About the Role

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.

## Description

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...
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.
You'll have


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