Location:
Remote, Greece. Candidates must be based in Greece and have the existing right to work in Greece. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role
Overview of Position:
Speedcast delivers highly customizable, critical communication solutions for remote sites. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will be working with a team of software, systems, and network engineers, to develop, deliver, and operate next generation communication products over a variety of common and highly specialized communication paths. This role will be responsible for working independently, actively, and confidently promote improvements, and incorporate new technologies, throughout the lifecycle of each product.
What you will do:
- Analyze, design and implement continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines.
- Design infrastructure-as-code standard processes and toolkit.
- Support architectural decisions on all product implementations.
- Drive architectural excellence, improving observability and monitoring.
- Identify improvement areas and recommend design changes for maintaining operational excellence.
What we need from you:
- Demonstrable Proficiency/Experience in managing Linux based systems
- Experience in building/deploying using containers (e.g., Docker, LXD)
- Experience building/deploying using containers (e.g., K8s, Amazon ECS/EKS)
- Experience In scripting (e.g., bash, python)
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform)
- Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
- Experience with source version control (git)
- Experience with designing and deploying robust, cloud-native architectures
- Experience implementing CI/CD Pipelines (e.g., AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, Bitbucket Pipelines, Github Actions)
Even better if you have:
- Experience in the Linux network stack (routing & firewall)
- Experience in software defined switching/networking (e.g., Openvswitch)
- Experience designing network architectures (e.g., ELB, Cloudfront, Route53)
- Experience designing data structures/database schemas (e.g., YAML, JSON, SQL, NoSQL)
- Experience in SQL and caching databases (e.g., MySQL, Redis)
- Experience with serverless AWS services (e.g., API Gateway, Lambda, ECS Fargate)
- Familiarity with Scrum and other Agile processes
Working at Speedcast:
At Speedcast, we want people that like adventure. Who are motivated by work that takes uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box. Who relish the idea of working in an industry undergoing massive transformation. If you want to be part of a global team responsible for connecting the world, then you’re in the right place.
We're always pushing forward, never standing still. When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together. We’re united by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and our love of getting the job done right. You will experiment, learn and grow here, right alongside us, every single day.
Find great opportunities to make an impact. We have a "one team, one dream" mentality. We work together to make great things happen. Working at Speedcast isn't just a job, it's a career that you can take to new levels.
Top reasons why people love working at Speedcast:
Our global presence – you get to work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent
Talented teammates – your co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry
Industry leadership – be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications
Ability to develop skills – work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience
Choose your environment – we have an environment to fit your temperament. Choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field.
Grow your career - Guide your career in the direction you want. Gain new titles and responsibilities through our internal promotion system.
Work on diverse projects – every day is different with our customers from a range of industries around the world
Speedcast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available by visiting the below link:
https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
Speedcast does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.
Skills Required
- Proficiency or experience managing Linux-based systems
- Experience building and deploying containers using technologies such as Docker or LXD
- Experience building and deploying containers using Kubernetes or Amazon ECS/EKS
- Experience with scripting, such as Bash or Python
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as CloudFormation or Terraform
- Experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible
- Experience with source version control using Git
- Experience designing and deploying robust cloud-native architectures
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, Bitbucket Pipelines, or GitHub Actions
- Experience with the Linux network stack, including routing and firewalls
- Experience with software-defined switching or networking, such as Open vSwitch
- Experience designing network architectures using services such as ELB, CloudFront, or Route 53
- Experience designing data structures or database schemas using YAML, JSON, SQL, or NoSQL
- Experience with SQL and caching databases, such as MySQL or Redis
- Experience with serverless AWS services, such as API Gateway, Lambda, or ECS Fargate
- Familiarity with Scrum and other Agile processes
Speedcast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Speedcast and has not been reviewed or approved by Speedcast.
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Retirement Support — A competitive employer match on the 401(k) is available in the U.S., strengthening long-term savings for eligible employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO policies, including unlimited PTO in some teams, are available in parts of the organization.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is solid and usable, contributing positively to total compensation.
Speedcast Insights
What We Do
Speedcast is a leading communications and IT services provider, delivering critical communications services to the Maritime, Energy, Mining, Media, Telecom, Cruise, NGO, Government, and Enterprise sectors. The company leverages its global network platform to provide fully connected systems that harness technologies and applications to transform what remote operations can achieve. With the world’s most comprehensive network, Speedcast enables faster, seamless pole-to-pole coverage from a global hybrid satellite, fiber, cellular, microwave, MPLS, and IP transport network with direct access to public cloud platforms. The company integrates differentiated technology offerings that provide smarter ways to communicate and distribute content, manage network and remote operations, protect and secure investments, and improve the crew and guest experience. With a passionate customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast serves more than 3,200 customers in over 140 countries. Learn more at www.speedcast.com
