Planet · 2 months ago
Senior Cloud Engineer (Network)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$163K/yr - $203K/yr
6+ years expPlanet is a global company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be a key member of the Cloud Engineering team, focusing on building and managing complex network solutions for data centers and cloud environments in AWS and GCP.
AerospaceAnalyticsBig DataGeospatialRemote SensingSoftware
Responsibilities
Work with key stakeholders to design, implement, and manage complex network solutions for our data centers and cloud environments (AWS and GCP)
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation and provisioning
Implement and maintain network security best practices
Document network designs, configurations, and procedures
Configure and manage network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
Participate in on-call rotations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
6+ years of experience in network engineering
Extensive experience with AWS and GCP cloud networking - VPCs, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, etc
Experience with application networking requirements - Load Balancers, HA-Proxy, Nginx, etc
Experience working in an Agile development environment
Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies (BGP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, etc.)
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (preferred), Ansible or Crossplane
Experience with network monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
Experience with data center network design and build-outs
Experience with Kubernetes networking - GKE
Relevant certifications (AWS Certified Networking - Specialty, etc.)
Experience configuring and managing network equipment, including: Juniper switches, VyOS, Aruba wireless and switching solutions, Ubiquiti UniFi equipment
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Company
Planet
Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company that builds small satellites and delivers information about the changing planet.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
BlackRockBloombergNEFPrelude Ventures
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $460M
2021-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2021-12-08IPO
Leadership Team
Will Marshall
Co-Founder & CEO
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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