IT Linux Systems Engineer

SpaceX; Memphis (TN); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SpaceX is seeking an experienced IT Linux Systems Engineer to join the Information Technology Linux Infrastructure team. The role demands deep knowledge of Linux-based platforms, scalable architectures, and high-availability designs to support SpaceX engineering programs.

You will collaborate with SpaceX engineers to deploy and maintain world-class systems, automate operations, and participate in on-call rotations to keep critical services running around the clock.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or information systems.
• 3+ years of systems engineering experience; or 5+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments.
• Experience with Linux shell scripting (bash).
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience designing scalable, high-availability systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and configuration management.
• Experience with web server stacks (Apache, NGINX) and mail servers.
• Knowledge of ITAR or export compliance is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Gather requirements and design, deploy, and support Linux-based platforms.
• Build high-performance, scalable, resilient systems.
• Improve processes using change control methodologies.
• Collaborate with SpaceX engineers and internal business units.
• Define standards for systems design, testing, and implementation.
• Drive scripting and automation to solve common problems.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical systems.

Kenntnisse

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Linux systems architecture

High availability

On-call support

Communication skills

Open source technologies

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or information systems

Tools

Git

Subversion

Puppet

Ansible

Vagrant

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache

NGINX

BIND

sendmail/postfix

iptables

ELK

Jobbeschreibung

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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

ITLINUXSYSTEMSENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an experiencedengineerwith deep knowledge and broad experience acrossLinux-based technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information TechnologyLinuxInfrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. He or she should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with other SpaceXengineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and supportLinux-based/open source software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceXengineering teams. Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexiblesystems.
• Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes,systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity an interplanetary species.
• Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
• Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units.
• Define, document and follow standards and best practices forsystemsdesign, testing, and implementation.
• Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical systems round-the-clock.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science,engineering, math, physics, or informationsystems, and 3+ years ofsystemsengineering experience; OR 5+ years ofsystems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience withLinuxservers in physical and virtualized environments.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience withLinuxshell (bash scripting, output parsing, etc.).
• Experience with Python or other scripting and automation languages.
• Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalablesystemsarchitectures, with high availability, fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring, and statistics/metrics collection.
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot)Linux-based and open-sourcesystemsand technologies such as Apache, BIND, HAProxy, NGINX, sendmail/postfix, iptables, etc.
• Experience with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) or other centralized logging solutions.
• Expertise in source code and version control tools such as Gitand Subversion.
• Experience with configuration management (Puppet or Ansible), provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools (Vagrant, Docker, Kubernetes, etc).
• Understanding of developing web and C/C++ applications and build processes.
• Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture.
• Comfortable working with mission critical and sensitivesystems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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