Company Introduction
Skytek is an award-winning software solutions company specialising in the creation of innovative solutions for a range of complex and demanding industries including the space and insurance industry.
The key to Skytek's success is taking the technology it has developed for space and applying it to other sectors including aviation, insurance and marine. Since its formation Skytek has grown into a world class software solution provider developing solutions that are intelligent, platform-independent and adaptable.
Job Description
This role will be hybrid, working alongside our European offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, Poland and Romania on our core products and major customer solutions. Skytek is looking for an exceptional DevOps / Site Reliability with an understanding of best practices and how to implement them at a business-wide level and looking for an opportunity to grow.
The professional will work as part of a small and agile team of like-minded colleagues and you will be based around Europe. The successful candidate will be integral in maintaining financial accurancy and supporting company's strategic goals.
Responsibilities
* Design, manage, and scale AWS and Azure infrastructure (ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, AKS, etc.) using Terraform.
* Automate deployments with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines preferred).
* Monitor and maintain systems using tools like Sentry, Datadog, or similar platforms.
* Lead incident response and root cause analysis to ensure minimal downtime.
* Secure infrastructure using IAM, encryption, backups, and compliance best practices.
* Collaborate with developers and data teams to improve performance, deployment, and testing processes.
* Optimise cloud cost-efficiency without compromising performance.
* Maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and processes.
* SharePoint Administration: Configure and maintain SharePoint environments, including workflows, permissions, and security compliance.
* Azure Administration: Manage Azure resources, optimize performance, and implement secure access controls.
* Office 365 Administration: Administer Microsoft 365 services, manage users and licenses, and resolve issues.
* VPN Administration: Configure secure VPN access, monitor performance, and ensure policy compliance.
* Web Application Development: Build and maintain Blazor-based web apps with C# and MSSQL integration with existing development team.
* Client Computer Management: Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot client computers to ensure smooth operations.
Skills and Qualifications
* 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
* Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
* Strong scripting experience in Python and Bash.
* Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD (ideally with Bitbucket).
* Strong grasp of cloud monitoring, alerting, and logging best practices.
* Working knowledge of cloud security principles.
* Excellent troubleshooting skills and calm under pressure.
* Strong communicator and effective team collaborator.
* Excellent command of English with exceptional communication skills.
* Strong expertise in SharePoint Online administration.
* Proven experience managing Microsoft Azure environments.
* Hands-on knowledge of Office 365 administration.
* Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting VPN solutions.
* Familiarity with C#, Blazor, and MSSQL for web application development or willingness to learn and apply these skills.
Desirable
* Initiative and problem-solving skills.
* Critical thinking with a proactive approach to challenges.
* Experience implementing best practices across organizations.
* Experience with large datasets and Earth Observation (EO) imagery processing infrastructure.
* Familiarity with Docker Background in real-time data pipelines or geospatial data workflows.
* AWS and/or Azure certifications.