Site Reliability Engineer (DataCosmos)
Aim high, go beyond!
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…
Working in our Data Division
At Open Cosmos, our Data division transforms satellite data into meaningful insights that drive real-world impact. The team delivers all data products generated by Open Cosmos and its partners, curates and develops DataCosmos (our geospatial data platform) and builds integrations that make satellite imagery easy to access and act on.
We’re now looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to help us ensure our data platform is reliable, scalable, and performing at its best as we grow.
What will you be doing?
Owning the reliability, performance, and scalability of our data platform and processing pipelines
Monitoring systems end-to-end, ensuring full visibility across infrastructure and data flows
Responding to incidents, troubleshooting issues, and driving long-term fixes
Improving deployments and contributing to CI/CD pipelines for safe, repeatable releases
Working closely with engineering teams to design resilient, scalable systems
Automating processes and reducing operational overhead
Supporting customer-impacting issues alongside Customer Success teams
What You’ll bring
Strong demonstrable ability to work with Linux systems and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure)
Solid Kubernetes knowledge and ability to run production systems
A clear understanding of observability (monitoring, logging, tracing)
Capable of designing or operating high-availability, distributed systems
A mindset focused on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement
Confidence working in fast-moving environments where reliability really matters
This role can be based in any of our European Locations.
To apply, you must have the legal right to work in our chosen location.
When applying, please submit your CV in English.
Why Open Cosmos?
Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe.
A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges.
A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team.
- Division
- DATA COSMOS
- Department
- DATA
- Role
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Locations
- Harwell, UK, Barcelona, Spain, Athens, Greece, Porto, Portugal
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Open Cosmos
Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving Earth's critical challenges using actionable data and connectivity from space. The company offers a complete, end-to-end service for satellite missions, from design and manufacturing to launch and operations, simplifying access to orbit. A key initiative is the Open Constellation, a mutualised satellite infrastructure that allows organisations to access vital information. This collaborative model makes space simple, affordable, and scalable, enabling partners to share data and assets for wider global coverage and more frequent insights. By empowering clients in Earth observation, IoT connectivity, and secure communications, Open Cosmos is building a better future powered by space technology to understand and connect the world.