At a Glance
- Tasks: Implement cutting-edge software solutions for major businesses using Apache Airflow.
- 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 innovative technologies and customer interactions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex data challenges for top enterprises.
- Qualifications: Strong Kubernetes skills and experience in programming and cloud-native architecture.
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 DataOps 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.
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’s 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 OpenShift 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 SaaS 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 communication 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 ElasticSearch/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.
Field Engineer, SWAT employer: Astronomer
Astronomer is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where your contributions directly impact the development of cutting-edge cloud infrastructure. Located in the vibrant city of London, we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development. Join us to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to operational excellence and reliability in our products.
