AWS Engineer

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Astroscale UK & Europe are seeking an outstanding AWS Engineer / AWS System Administrator to join our excellent Global IT & Security team. Ideally you would have come from a system administration background with Dev Ops experience and understand the principles of the Dev Ops life cycle. You should be an experienced Linux Administrator with knowledge of Windows Server Administration, domain joining Linux/Windows machines, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) / Active Directory functions, and automation experience with Ansible/Terraform.

While part of the Global IT & Security team, you will work closely with our engineering teams to understand their requirements and deliver technical solutions that are robust and secure.

• Configuration, management and maintenance of our growing AWS estate.
• Support existing projects using AWS, deploy new Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), Identity Access Management (IAM), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), network configurations and storage.
• Automation and configuration as code using tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Installation and configuration of virtual machines, including Linux and Windows.
• Proactive maintenance and refinement of the estate and ongoing support.
• Contribution to cost management and security patching of the environments.
• Support the broader team at times, including administration of on‑premises servers, SaaS and networking solutions.
• Backup and disaster recovery testing.

• At least 5 years of commercial experience managing estates with Linux and Windows (deployment, software management, reporting).
• Software deployment and configuration management/automation of Linux and Windows (scripting, group policy, Ansible, etc.).
• AWS practitioner‑level experience supporting AWS in a live environment.
• Network communications, including VPN.
• Proactive, self‑starting with tenacity and autonomy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently or within a team.
• Version control, ideally Git.

• Experience in QA pipelines, either supporting the pipelines or the infrastructure.
• Experience in Ansible/Terraform.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux with a solid foundational understanding of the platforms.
• Understanding of IT frameworks and best practices (e.g., ITIL, SCRUM).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with working in the space sector.

• Competitive base salary.
• Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team using cutting‑edge technology.
• Flexible working around core hours in a supportive environment.
• Optional 9/75 working pattern.
• Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements).
• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Life insurance and long‑term sick pay.
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit).
• Relocation allowance.
• Visa sponsorship for employees considered.
• State‑of‑the‑art office and clean‑room facility.
• Regular social events.

Location:

Astroscale UK (Harwell).

About Astroscale:
Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the global leader in on‑orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space for future generations. We provide trusted and value‑added solutions for government and commercial clients worldwide, driving the long‑term circular space economy. Since our first successful launch in March 2021, we have proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA‑d and ADRAS‑J missions, and our spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat One Web.

We pride ourselves on an inclusive culture and are committed to supporting reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements.

Note to recruitment agencies:
Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List and does not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.