At Kepler Communications, we're not just imagining the future of on-demand space connectivity - we're leading it

Our mission is to provide real-time on-orbit connectivity for critical missions, enabling a new era of data-driven intelligence and innovation. With 33 satellites launched to date, Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation, enabling real-time, continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities.

Industry-leading technology is only part of the story. What sets Kepler apart is our team: bold thinkers, skilled builders, and passionate problem-solvers who thrive on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space. We believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives, and we’re committed to creating an setting where you can grow, lead, and make a global impact.

If you’re ready to reach higher, move faster, and do work that shapes the future space economy - this is your launchpad. Come build the future with Kepler

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation with a robust equity plan to share in our success.

Comprehensive coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance—including dependents.

Unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave policy, and company-wide holiday shutdown.

Semi-annual company-wide parties and frequent in-office team events.

Relocation packages available for approved roles.

$1,500 annual professional development fund to support your growth.

Fully stocked Toronto office kitchen with snacks, drinks, games and top-notch kitchen appliances.

Town Halls, Celebration Calls, and Company-wide events to stay connected and engaged.

We’re a certified Great Place to Work®, seven years in a row





Kepler is seeking a

Network Architect

to join our Network Engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and operate our mission-critical networks that support our constellation of satellites and, ultimately, customers of the Kepler Network; ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

Your secondary responsibility will be to design, build, and operate Kepler’s internal corporate networks (on-premises and cloud). The ideal candidate will have extensive hands‑on experience with complex networks and will fully embrace software and automation initiatives. This includes driving network automation and programmability while working closely with network architects, software engineers, and FPGA developers to deliver services to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with network architects to design, build and operate Kepler’s mission-critical networks

Contribute to the team to design, build. and operate the corporate network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, security appliances, and hybrid cloud connectivity

Manage network security and segmentation, ensuring infrastructure adheres to security best practices and company policies

Design and maintain hybrid cloud networking architectures, integrating on-prem environments with AWS services





Develop and maintain network automation tools, leveraging Python, Ansible, and infrastructure-as-code approaches to improve reliability and operational efficiency

Collaborate closely with software, FPGA, and mission operations teams to support network infrastructure for satellite operations and ground systems

Provide operational support for corporate and service provider network infrastructure, including participation in on-call rotations

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability tools to proactively detect and resolve network issues

Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks

Participate in change management processes, including planning, implementation, and post-change validation

Support incident response and root cause analysis for network-related outages or performance issues

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strong foundation in routing and switching concepts (ISIS, MPLS, BGP, GRE, VLAN) at an equivalent level to CCNP

Hands‑on experience deploying and supporting large WAN environments

Hands‑on experience designing and operating hybrid cloud networking, including AWS VPCs, TGW routing, VPN connectivity, and secure integration with on‑prem networks

Hands‑on experience with software defined network concepts, including:

Network Function Virtualization

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Python scripting

Jinja templating

Terraform

JSON/YAML configuration formats

Ansible playbooks and automation workflows

Git version control

Basic Linux networking knowledge including interface configuration, routing tables, firewall rules, and troubleshooting con

📌 Senior Network Architect (Winnipeg)
🏢 Kepler Communications
📍 Winnipeg