Engineer, Platform Services Architecture

SES Satellites

Engineer, Platform Services Architecture at SES ensuring system operation and reliability in satellite operations. Responsibilities include system monitoring, troubleshooting, and project management.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureDockerGrafanaJavaKubernetesLinuxMongoDBMySQLOraclePrometheusPythonTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Critical Satellite Operations: Ensure continuous system operation and reliability.
Monitor system health and proactively address any potential issues.
Manage Deployment and Testing: Continuous deployment of software with a focus on minimizing operational risks using DevOps best practices.
Technical Issue Resolution: Provide support Software L1 to the end users, troubleshoot operational issues (software and hardware anomalies), restore nominal operations, and document software changes.
Configure computing infrastructure at each of the geographically diverse operation centers.
Process Automation: Develop and maintain scripts for automation and monitoring in both Linux and Windows environments. Help automate software deployment and maintain application software lifecycle.
Project Management: Lead project work schedules and anticipating and avoiding problems.
Implement and enforce IT Security measures and best practices to safeguard system integrity and data confidentiality.
Provide On-Call Support: Support a 24/7 satellite control environment (on-call support), ensuring continuous and seamless operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
At least 10 years of software and systems engineering experience
Understanding and administrating of Linux/Windows systems
Experience in networking and TCP/IP
Experience with system health monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
Mastery of technologies for containerization and orchestration like Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python)
Mastery of common software tools such as Git and/or Azure DevOps
Experience in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, C++, Java)
Practical experience with database systems (e.g., MySQL, ORACLE, MongoDB)
Fluency in spoken and written English with additional languages considered an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software DevelopmentSystem Health MonitoringNetworkingObject-Oriented ProgrammingDatabase Management

Soft Skills

Project ManagementProblem SolvingTechnical Support