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SpaceX · 17 hours ago

Site Reliability Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$140K/yr - $170K/yr

2+ years exp

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will design, develop, and test key aspects of an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping of software in support of all SpaceX flight systems.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop automation to deploy and manage applications both on-premises and in the cloud

Deploy and manage core infrastructure technologies such as applications servers, databases, messaging queues and storage

Install, manage, scale and optimize Kubernetes and RKE clusters using Ansible and adjacent technologies in production environments

Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products

Closely collaborate with IT and software engineers to develop test automation suite leveraging DevOps infrastructure

Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement

Work closely with other SpaceX engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support software platforms and related technologies running in Kubernetes within a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams

Build highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and robust systems

Exercise a high degree of personal responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity a multiplanetary species

Qualification

LinuxPythonKubernetesDockerDevOpsBashMessage QueuesVirtualizationPerformance TuningIdentity ManagementDynamic ConfigurationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or an engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree

1+ year of experience with Linux operating systems

Experience in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages

Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

Preferred

1+ years of systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps experience

Experience with containerization technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with the Linux shell as well as configuring and extending Linux instances (e.g. kernel modules, Control Groups, Public Key Infrastructure, iptables, interfaces)

1+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks

Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, or similar technologies

Strong understanding of message queue technologies such as RabbitMQ or Kafka

Strong understanding of virtualization and hypervisor technologies

Understanding of databases and performance tuning

Experience with identity management and authentication protocols

Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques

Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, management etc. in both formal and informal situations

Ability to quickly learn new tools and frameworks

Experience with dynamic system configuration templating using Jinja, YAML and Helm