A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Who we are
You just found your job destination! At Thales Alenia Space, we believe in space as a new horizon to build a more sustainable Life on Earth. Space-based solutions contribute to connecting people, bridging the digital divide, navigating efficiently and monitoring our planet. If you are willing to work on stunning space programs for a leading satellite manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space, just don’t hesitate and apply on-line now!
We have numerous positions available in Thales Alenia Space’s Digital Competence Centre in Luxembourg. Based in Belval (Esch), Thales Alenia Space in Luxembourg develops state-of-the-art digital solutions, using big data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies to address complex end-to-end space systems’ challenges.
We are currently looking for a
Senior CloudOps Engineer
What we can do together
You will be a key member of an Agile development squad working with and building up diverse digital platform technologies.
Your responsibilities will include:
- the design and effective implementation and deployment of distributed/cloud software systems
- collaborating with different technical and business stakeholders (internal and external) to identify and define the best system solutions
- translating business requirements into technical designs and specifications
- translating technical designs and specifications in working platforms and software
- ensuring conformity between system implementation and requirements, up to the delivery of an operational solution
- defining and maintaining operational procedures and guidelines
- maintaining a commitment to best practices in cybersecurity, cloud data management, maintainability, and overall craftsmanship
- continually learning and sharing best practices across teams to benefit the entire organization.
About you
We are looking for an engineer with significant experience working on complex software systems and big data. Specifically, you should have:
- at least 5 years of hands-on experience with distributed software systems
- good understanding of security best practices and their application to distributed environments: network, user access, etc.
- a good experience on Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS) technologies with a DevOps view
- knowledge (packaging, deployment, configuration, monitoring, and administration) of several of the following products: Red Hat IPA, Keycloak, OpenSSH, GitLab, Vault, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Thanos, Ansible, Terraform, Argo Flow, Dataiku, ServiceNow, BMC, JIRA ITSM, MinIO, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, MongoDB, Cassandra, Kong API GW, WSO2
- a good understanding the fundamental processes of ITIL
- programming knowledge
- strong communication skills, including verbal and written proficiency in English.
Additional skills and experience in any of the following topics would be highly valued:
- hands on experience with virtualization and IaaS technologies (e.g. OpenStack, VMWare ESx)
- DB Administration and Operations experience
- expertise in cybersecurity
- working proficiency in French.
We are looking for skilled and ambitious people as we continue to build up our team and create a positive, diverse, and collaborative work environment. If this role sounds interesting to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to us and learn more!
What we offer
Together, we will take a role in setting up a new company driven by an entrepreneurial mindset.
We will experience new ways of working and create innovative digital technologies for Space.
You will become a member of the dynamic Luxembourg space and digital Eco-System, and work for an inspiring group of 80.000 people present in 68 countries.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, in line with your qualifications and experience.
We look forward to talking together about your next career move.
Innovation, passion, ambition: join Thales now and create tomorrow’s world with us.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/career
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!
