The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
SES has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps. You will be part of a team responsible for designing, implementing and supporting solutions in a multi-account AWS organization. This is a hands-on role that creates CI/CD pipeline infrastructure in AWS using IAC (Terraform) to meet business requirements. You will be a crucial working member of multi-disciplinary, highly skilled technical teams fuelled by passion for their problem-solving capabilities and provide high quality technical solutions and services that deliver business value and drive continuous improvement across the organization
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS
- Configuration, debugging, and support for CI/CD infrastructure including Gitlab, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Vault, and other key CI/CD pipeline services
- Implement all changes IAC based cloud presence tools
- Use monitoring tools to proactively troubleshoot issues and drive them to resolution
- Create automated approaches and scripts for system administration tasks where possible
- Design, deploy, and maintain the implementation of cloud solutions in AWS
- Provide operational support to the software development community by responding to support requests
- Document new solutions or changes to existing ones
- Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve critical production incidents
COMPETENCIES
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Willingness to learn new technologies
- Agile mindset
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems or related field experience
- Experience writing code in Python, NodeJS, Unix shell and deploying projects in a CI/CD pipeline
- Working knowledge of IAM, VPC, EC2, Route53, S3, Lambda, SES, SQS, and SNS
- Experience with AWS management console and IAC (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Experiencing working in an environment using DevOps CI/CD pipeline automation, Gitlab, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
- 5+ Years' experience in administering enterprise cloud services and solutions in AWS
- Understanding of TCP/IP and other networking services: DNS, WINS, DHCP, and Routing
OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS
- Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud certifications.
- Experience with software testing frameworks.
- Knowledge of network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and the associated network protocols and concepts.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field experience
- Previous experience in Software Application Development, preferably in the AWS environment
SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
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SES Satellites Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SES Satellites and has not been reviewed or approved by SES Satellites.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with a global minimum of paid annual leave plus additional volunteering days. Formal leave policies appear consistent across many locations, which strengthens work-life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid across maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care, with added childcare resources and return-to-work support. Family-focused programs extend to adoption assistance and fertility benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health, disability/life insurance, wellness programs, and specialized offerings like fertility, transgender care, and pet insurance. Many benefits begin promptly upon hire, enhancing perceived coverage strength.
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