Astronomer

Cloud Solutions Architect, Infrastructure (Pacific)

San Francisco, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology & ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess 7 years of experience in a data infrastructure role or equivalent, 5 years in a customer-facing role, strong Kubernetes experience (GKE/EKS/AKS or OpenShift preferred), proficiency in Python/Go, a good understanding of network complexities and architectures, versatility as a terminal and CLI user, experience setting up and troubleshooting distributed systems, experience with complex SaaS infrastructure operating at scale, and experience with at least one major cloud provider API/tooling.

Responsibilities

As a Cloud Solutions Architect (Infrastructure), you will implement Astronomer’s software and services, guide customers in their Apache Airflow journeys, serve as the core interface between the Customer, Sales, and Product, and support customers primarily located in the PST and ANZ time zones, involving up to 20% travel to support business and customer engagements.

Skills

Apache Airflow
Cloud Solutions
Solution Architecture
Pre-sales Support
Customer Engagement
DataOps
AI
Data Analytics

Astronomer

Data orchestration platform for pipeline management

About Astronomer

Astronomer.io provides a data orchestration platform that utilizes Apache Airflow to simplify the deployment of data pipelines. Its main product, Astro, helps businesses manage and monitor their data flows, allowing them to focus on delivering essential data pipelines. The platform supports data unification across various clouds and offers over 1500 integrations, making it suitable for data and machine learning teams in industries like finance and e-commerce. Astronomer.io distinguishes itself from competitors by offering enterprise-grade security, zero-downtime upgrades for Airflow, and tools for monitoring pipeline health, which enhance compute efficiency and reduce delays in task scheduling. The company's goal is to empower organizations to optimize their data strategies and achieve a significant return on investment by ensuring their applications operate with maximum reliability.

Cincinnati, OhioHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$272.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like Prefect and Dagster poses a market challenge.
Over-reliance on Apache Airflow could be risky if community focus shifts.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Astronomer's feature integration, risking client dissatisfaction.

Differentiation

Astronomer offers Astro, a modern data orchestration platform powered by Apache Airflow.
Astro enables data teams to build, run, and observe data pipelines-as-code efficiently.
Astronomer provides enterprise-grade security and over 1500 integrations for data unification.

Upsides

Astronomer's revenue grew over 200% in H1 2023, indicating strong market demand.
Collaboration with Microsoft Azure enhances Astronomer's cloud-native data orchestration capabilities.
Integration with Anyscale boosts Astronomer's offering for scalable machine learning workflows.

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