Senior Security Engineer - Kubernetes Platform & Automation

Starlink; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join Information Security and protect the mission across enterprise systems. You will design on-prem Kubernetes platforms, lead cluster lifecycle work, and build automation to provision and operate secure infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Kubernetes in production, strong Linux administration, and scripting in Python or Go. This role requires on-site work at Cape Canaveral, with ITAR requirements and extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM, or 2+ years of production infra experience in lieu.
• 5+ years operating on-prem Kubernetes in production.
• 5+ years Linux system administration with Python/Go or similar scripting language.

Responsibilities

• Design on-prem Kubernetes platforms for security services and related compute, storage, and networking.
• Lead cluster lifecycle tasks: upgrades, capacity, failure domains, safe change.
• Build automation to provision, configure, and operate the platform.
• Set deployment standards for security services on Kubernetes; harden workloads.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

Go

Security engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Python

Go

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join Information Security and protect the mission across enterprise systems. You will design on-prem Kubernetes platforms, lead cluster lifecycle work, and build automation to provision and operate secure infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Kubernetes in production, strong Linux administration, and scripting in Python or Go. This role requires on-site work at Cape Canaveral, with ITAR requirements and extended hours as needed.