OSS Cloud DevOps Engineer

AST SpaceMobile • Lanham, MD

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

We are seeking a skilled DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join the team responsible for managing core network platform - OSS. In this role, you will design, deploy, and operate cloud and hybrid infrastructure, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, and take ownership of running third-party vendor software in our environment. You will bridge the gap between infrastructure and application operations, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-efficient.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or site reliability engineering roles.
• Proven hands-on experience with public cloud services including compute, networking, databases, K8s, IAM, monitoring
• Proficiency in Terraform or AWS CDK for building and managing infrastructure at scale
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
• Solid experience with Docker and K8s for application deployment and management
• Experience operating workloads across cloud and on-premises or hybrid environments
• Experience deploying and managing vendor-provided applications in cloud environments, including coordination of upgrades, patching, and configuration
• Hands-on experience with SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL/RDS) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis/Elasticache) databases
• Familiarity with message-driven systems such as SQS, RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation tasks
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a bias toward automation and operational efficiency
• Collaborative and communicative — comfortable working in a globally distributed team
• Ownership mentality - take responsibility for end-to-end reliability of systems under your care
• Adaptable and self-directed, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous attention to detail in documentation, change management, and operational procedures

Nice To Haves

• AWS or Azure/GCP certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
• Skills in remote debugging and troubleshooting distributed systems
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g. Prometheus/Grafana, ELK)
• English proficiency at B2 level or above; able to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams
• Experience in software development is a plus
• Background in telecom, satellite, or other high-availability, mission-critical environments is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Deploy, operate, and maintain cloud environments across multi-account and multi-region AWS architectures
• Deploy, configure, and operate vendor-supplied software within our cloud/hybrid environment, serving as the operational owner for these applications
• Coordinate with vendors on installation, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes, translating vendor requirements into infrastructure and deployment solutions
• Ensure vendor applications meet our availability, performance, and security standards through own monitoring and incident management processes
• Own the security, availability, and reliability of infrastructure, applying best practices for IAM, encryption, and vulnerability management
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks to eliminate manual toil
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling to enable proactive issue detection and resolution
• Analyze cloud performance metrics and resource utilization to continuously optimize system efficiency and control costs
• Partner closely with internal and vendor teams to align on cloud infrastructure deployment and integration practices - bridging code and underlying infrastructure
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to teammates, driving engineering excellence

Benefits

• Ability to work in a standard office or remote home-office environment and use a computer for extended periods
• Ability to participate in occasional after-hours incident response actions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level