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Skytek is an award-winning software company specialising in creating innovative solutions for a range of complex and demanding industries.
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Why Skytek?

Are you ready to embark on a career journey that combines cutting-edge technology, a dynamic work environment, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact? Look no further than Skytek! As a leading innovator in the technology industry, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values creativity, collaboration, and personal growth.

An inclusive environment

Skytek is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that is welcoming to all. Skytek is firmly opposed to any form of discrimination according to ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or age. Our core belief is that diverse teams mean better results, with a wide range of skills and backgrounds contributing to a greater whole, and our culture is one of hiring the best and helping them thrive.

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Available Positions

We are looking for talented people to join our team at Skytek. Apply below.

Job Description:

This role will be hybrid, working alongside our European offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, Poland and Romania on our core products and major customer solutions. Skytek is looking for an exceptional
DevOps / Site Reliability with an understanding of best practices and how to implement them at a
business-wide level and looking for an opportunity to grow.

The professional will work as part of a small and agile team of like-minded colleagues and you will be
based around Europe. The successful candidate will be integral in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting company’s strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, manage, and scale AWS and Azure infrastructure (ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, AKS, etc.) using
    Terraform.
  • Automate deployments with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines preferred).
  • Monitor and maintain systems using tools like Sentry, Datadog, or similar platforms.
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis to ensure minimal downtime.
  • Secure infrastructure using IAM, encryption, backups, and compliance best practices.
  • Collaborate with developers and data teams to improve performance, deployment, and testing processes.
  • Optimize cloud cost-efficiency without compromising performance.
  • Maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and processes.
  • SharePoint Administration: Configure and maintain SharePoint environments, including workflows, permissions, and security compliance.
  • Azure Administration: Manage Azure resources, optimize performance, and implement secure access controls.
  • Office 365 Administration: Administer Microsoft 365 services, manage users and licenses, and resolve issues.
  • VPN Administration: Configure secure VPN access, monitor performance, and ensure policy compliance.
  • Web Application Development: Build and maintain Blazor-based web apps with C# and
    MSSQL integration with existing development team.
  • Client Computer Management: Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot client computers to
    ensure smooth operations.
Skills and Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
  • Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
  • Strong scripting experience in Python and Bash.
  • Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD (ideally with Bitbucket).
  • Strong grasp of cloud monitoring, alerting, and logging best practices.
  • Working knowledge of cloud security principles.
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and calm under pressure.
  • Strong communicator and effective team collaborator.
  • Excellent command of English with exceptional communication skills.
  • Strong expertise in SharePoint Online administration.
  • Proven experience managing Microsoft Azure environments.
    Hands-on knowledge of Office 365 administration.
  • Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting VPN solutions.
  • Familiarity with C#, Blazor, and MSSQL for web application development or willingness to learn and apply these skills.
Desirable
  • Initiative and problem-solving skills.
  • Critical thinking with a proactive approach to challenges.
  • Experience implementing best practices across organizations.
  • Experience with large datasets and Earth Observation (EO) imagery processing infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with Docker Background in real-time data pipelines or geospatial data workflows.
  • AWS and/or Azure certifications.

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Job Description:

This is a remote role to work on our core products and major customer solutions. Skytek is looking for a back-end web application developer responsible for the development and maintenance of web applications built with the Node.js software stack. Demonstrable experience and track record of building advanced back-end web applications using NodeJS, Express, SQL. React.js for front end components is a plus for this role. The role is backend focused working with frond end expert React inhouse developers.

The developer is expected to be highly technically proficient in all aspects of the Node.js stack to be able to implement, deploy and maintain web applications. The application domain within the space domain so an understanding of space software standards such as ESA ECSS-E-ST-40C would be beneficial but not essential. Knowledge of working in agile development processes is also essential. Production experience with Docker, VM’s and AWS environments is also an advantage.

The role will also involve liaising with customer representatives for product demonstrations and ongoing requirements capture and product definition so excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities:
  • Work either remotely or in Skytek office to developing new advanced Space domain web applications
  • Develop and support current space domain web applications for key Skytek clients
  • Work directly with the customer on future requirements
  • Based on requirements implement, build and maintain web applications
  • Collaborate with current European development team.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent).
  •  5 years’ experience in web application product development using Node.js stack (key skill)
  • Experience with relational databases , specifically MSQL
  • Experience with Agile/Sprint and Atlassian collaboration tools
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience using JSON, XML, AJAX
  • Knowledge of Docker, AWS
  • Ability to communicate clearly with customers
  • Excellent command of the English language
Desirable:
  • Viewable examples of previous work
  • Experience with Agile toolsets, i.e. JIRA and Confluence
  • Knowledge of ESA ECSS-E-ST-40C software standard
  • Use of automated build process tools, version control systems, REST APIs
  • High level of initiative
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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5 YEARS EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL: PYTHON, DJANGO &  AWS

Job Description:

Skytek is seeking a Technical Lead to oversee the development and enhancement of our core products. This role is crucial in driving the strategic and technical direction of our Python/Django-based web applications. The Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing both hands-on development and team collaboration, ensuring project success and alignment with customer requirements. You will leverage your deep technical expertise in Python, Django, and PostgreSQL, combined with production experience in Docker and AWS (with a preference for Terraform) to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. The role requires strong leadership capabilities and the ability to communicate effectively with team members.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development of new web applications, contributing hands-on where necessary.
  • Drive the ongoing support and enhancement of existing Geospatial web applications for key Skytek clients.
  • Oversee the implementation, build, and maintenance of web applications based on requirements.
  • Collaborate with Skytek’s European development team and guide technical direction.
  • Ensure alignment of technical and strategic goals and mentor team members on best practices and new technologies.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in web application development with a strong background in Django and Python.
  • Proven experience leading technical projects and teams.
  • Strong proficiency in building and maintaining REST APIs.
  • Extensive experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL.
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS).
  • Experience in Docker and AWS environments, ideally with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
Desirable:
  • Portfolio or examples of previous work.
  • Experience with asynchronous tasks in Python (e.g., Celery) and/or stream processing (e.g., Kafka).
  • Knowledge of Agile toolsets such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Familiarity with big data concepts and open-source frameworks.
  • Proficiency with automated build processes and version control systems

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ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE: 5 years + experience in web application product development using Python/Django and Javascript/TypeScript/React web technology stack

Job Description:

Skytek is looking for a full-stack web developer responsible for the development of application front-ends and back-ends using the latest web technologies.

The developer is expected to be highly technically proficient in Python, Django and also have experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and React framework. Experience with Docker orchestration and AWS environments, specifically Terraform is also an advantage. Hybrid position.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and support current web applications for key Skytek clients.
  • Based on client requirements implement, build, and maintain web applications.
  • Collaborate with the current development team.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent)
  • 5 years’ experience in web application product development using Python/Django and Javascript/TypeScript/React web technology stack (key skill)
  • Experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL
  • Experience using JSON, XML, RESTful API’s
  • Knowledge of Docker, AWS
Desirable:
  • Experience with software in geospatial domain
  • Viewable examples of previous work
  • Experience with Agile toolsets, i.e. JIRA and Confluence
  • Knowledge of big data concept and open-source frameworks
  • Use of automated build process tools, version control systems, REST APIs

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ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:  5 yrs Typescript/Javascript/React

Job Description:

This role will be a hybrid role, to work on our core products and major customer solutions. Skytek is looking for a front-end developer responsible for the development of modern web front-ends using the latest technologies. The developer is expected to be highly technically proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript and React Framework and has experience with porting large scale projects into modern front-end technology stacks.

The application domain will be Geospatial in nature so a strong knowledge of specialized geospatial libraries such as Leaflet will be required. Experience with working in a team with designers providing mockups with Figma is also required.

Production experience with Docker and AWS environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and support current web applications for key Skytek clients
  • Based on requirements implement, build and maintain web applications.
  • Collaborate with the current European development team.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent)
  • 5 years’ experience in web application front-end development using Typescript/Javascript/React stack (key skill)
  • Experience in working with  REST APIs and collaborating with backend developers on API requirements and development.
  • Experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL
  • Experience using JSON, XML
  • Knowledge and preferred experience with Leaflet, CesiumJS and other GIS frameworks
  • Knowledge of Docker and AWS ecosystem
Desirable:
  • Viewable examples of previous work
  • Experience with Agile toolsets, i.e. JIRA and Confluence
  • Use of automated build process tools, version control systems

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MINIMUM 5 YEARS PYTHON &  DJANGO EXPERIENCE

Company Introduction:

Skytek is an award-winning software solutions company specialising in the creation of innovative solutions for a range of complex and demanding industries including the space industry.

The key to Skytek’s success is taking the technology it has developed for space and applying it to other sectors including aviation, insurance and marine. Since its formation Skytek has grown into a world class software solution provider developing solutions that are intelligent, platform-independent and adaptable.

Job Description:

This role will be a hybrid, working on our core products and major customer solutions. The developer is expected to be highly technically proficient in Python, Django, PostgreSQL  to be able to write, deploy and maintain web applications. Production experience with Docker and AWS environments, specifically using Terraform to deploy web applications is also an advantage.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and support current  web applications for key Skytek clients
  • Based on requirements implement, build and maintain web applications.
  • Collaborate with the current European development team.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent)
  • 5 years experience in web application product development using Django framework (key skill)
  • Experience developing with Python
  • Experience in building REST APIs
  • Experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL
  • Experience developing with JavaScript, HTML5, DOM, CSS
  • Experience using JSON, XML.
  • Knowledge of Docker, AWS
Desirable:
  • Viewable examples of previous work
  • Knowledge of Docker and AWS ECS
  • Experience with asynchronous tasks in Python (Celery) and/or stream processing (Kafka)
  • Experience with Agile toolsets, i.e. JIRA and Confluence
  • Knowledge of big data concept and open source frameworks
  • Use of automated build process tools, version control systems.

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