Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Skylo

Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites.

Skylo's direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents, with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals : mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT.

This role is located in Mountain View, California where we are onsite 3 days a week in office.

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

Skylo is hiring a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage our hybrid cloud infrastructure. This role is responsible for ensuring seamless connectivity between cloud and on-premise systems, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and optimize our platform. You will be a key contributor to building a resilient and efficient platform that is transforming global connectivity.

How You Will Contribute

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure hybrid cloud infrastructure, integrating seamlessly with on-premise infrastructure.
• Deploy infrastructure-specific components and establish secure VPN / tunneling for seamless on-premise to cloud connectivity.
• Develop and maintain automation tools for infrastructure provisioning and management across cloud and on-premise, leveraging IaC principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (RAN, Core, Cloud applications) for seamless integration of cloud and on-premise solutions.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify / resolve issues, and optimize for consistent reliability across hybrid deployments.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance across hybrid environments, implementing security policies through IaC.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of cloud architecture and operations, focusing on hybrid cloud and refining IaC modules.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical infrastructure support, covering both cloud and on-premise systems

What We Look For

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents, Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work, and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as :

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is : $175,700 - $219,600. This range reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

EEO Statement

Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.