At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver top-notch technical solutions and implement Astronomer software for major businesses.
- Company: Join Astronomer, a leader in DataOps and AI-driven analytics.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with exposure to cutting-edge technologies and a focus on innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping businesses unlock the power of their data.
- Qualifications: Strong Kubernetes skills and experience in programming; customer-facing abilities are a must.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission‑critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry‑leading unified Data Ops platform powered by Apache Airflow.
Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data‑driven applications.
Trusted by more than 800 of the world’s leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data.
To learn more, visit www. astronomer. io.
About this role
As a Field Engineer, SWAT, you will join our field team to deliver world‑class technical solutions to customer and prospect business problems.
In this role, you will be exposed to a wide range of use cases where Apache Airflow sits at the center of the solution.
The impacts you will make will enable customers to rapidly grow their businesses by adopting Astronomer products to meet their goals.
What you get to do
- Implement Astronomer software and services in the core of some of the world’s largest businesses and organizations.
- Guide our largest and most complex customers in their Apache Airflow journeys.
- Act as the core interface between the Customer, Sales, and Product to ensure that the broader solution around the platform is solving pain points and bringing value to customers.
What you bring to the role
- Strong Kubernetes experience (GKE/EKS/AKS or Open Shift preferred).
- Expertise in at least one programming language.
- Good understanding of network complexities and architectures.
- Versatile Terminal and CLI user; this will be a hands‑on role, frequently without access to a GUI.
- Experience setting up and troubleshooting distributed systems.
- Experience with complex Saa S infrastructure operating at scale.
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider API/tooling.
- Ability to read code.
- Work effectively with git.
- Cloud‑native data architecture experience.
- Strong customer‑facing skills.
- Strong oral and written communications skills - should be able to explain complex technical issues to non‑technical folks succinctly.
Bonus points if you have
- Prior experience using or administering Apache Airflow, Autosys, UC4, Temporal, Dagster, or Prefect.
- Proficiency in Python/Go.
- Enterprise data experience with or in regulated environments.
- Experience with scripting/automation specifically infra (Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
- 5+ years experience in a data engineering role or equivalent.
- 3+ years in a customer‑facing role.
- Experience with Elastic Search/Prometheus/Vault.
At Astronomer, we value diversity.
We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Field Engineer, SWAT in London employer: Astronomer Inc.
Astronomer is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a Field Engineer, SWAT, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment that prioritises employee growth and development. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, Astronomer empowers its team members to make meaningful contributions while enjoying the benefits of flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work-life balance.
