AWS Engineer

Astroscale UK & Europe are seeking an outstanding AWS Engineer / AWS System Administrator to join our excellent Global IT & Security team. Ideally you would have come from a system administration where you were involved in DevOps and understand the principles and DevOps life cycle. Ideally you will need to be an experienced Linux Administrator with some knowledge of Windows Server Administration, domain joining Linux/Windows machines, LDAP / Active Direct Domain functions and automation experience with Ansible/Terraform.  

 

While part of the Global IT & Security team, you will work closely with our engineering teams to gain an understanding of what they need to achieve through their requirements, and to deliver technical solutions that is robust and secure.  

 

 

Responsibilities  

  

 

• The primary focus of this role is the configuration, management and maintenance of our growing AWS estate:
  • Supporting existing projects using AWS, deploying new VPCs, IAM, EC2, network configurations and storage. 
  • Automation and configuration as code; utilizing tools such as Ansible and Terraform. 
  • Installation and configuration of virtual machines to include Linux and Windows. 
  • Proactive maintenance and refinement of the estate and ongoing support. 
  • Contribution to cost management and security patching of the environments.As a growing business the postholder will be expected to support the broader team at times including: 
• As a growing business the postholder will be expected to support the broader team at times including:
  • Administration of on-prem servers, SaaS and networking solutions. 
  •  Administration of Microsoft 365
• Backup and DR recovery testing 

 

 

Essential Skills 

  

• Managing estates with Linux and windows, e.g., building, deploying, software management and reporting. 
• Software deployment 
• Configuration management and automation of Linux and Windows (scripting, group policy, Ansible, etc.). 
• AWS practitioner-level experience with experience in supporting AWS in a live environment. 
• Network communications, including VPN 
• Proactive, self-starting character with tenacity and autonomy. 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Ability to work well on your own or within at team 

 

 

Desirable skills 

  

•  Experience in QA pipelines, e.g., helping support the pipelines themselves or the supporting infrastructure. 
• Experience in Ansible/Terraform. 
• Experience in the support of Windows and Linux with a good foundational understanding of the platforms. 
• Understanding of IT frameworks and best practices (e.g. ITIL, COBIT, etc.) 

 

 

Benefits 

 

• Competitive base salary 
• Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology 
• Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment  
• Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements) 
• Optional 9/75 fortnight
• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday 
• Life insurance and long-term sick pay 
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit) 
• Relocation allowance 
• Visa sponsorship for employees considered 
• New state of the art office and cleanroom facility 
• Regular social events  

 

 

Location 

 

Astroscale UK (Harwell), with potential for some travel to Astroscale Japan (Tokyo)  

 

 

About Astroscale 

 

We aim to deliver cutting edge technologies that will become part of routine commercial space operations by 2030. 

 

Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of in-orbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, In-situ Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous build-up of debris in space. 

 

Astroscale is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

 

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.