Senior Security Engineer, On-Prem Kubernetes Infrastructure

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer (Infrastructure) to join Information Security and protect SpaceX operations. The role focuses on building secure on-prem Kubernetes platforms, lifecycle management, and automation to enable scalable, reliable security services across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Kubernetes in production, Linux administration, and automation with Python or Go. Onsite work is required, with a strong emphasis on incident response and cross-team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of production infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years of experience operating on-premises Kubernetes in a production environment.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux system administration and with Python, Go, or another language used to automate infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design on-premises Kubernetes platforms that security services run on, and the compute, storage, and networking they depend on.
• Lead cluster lifecycle work, including upgrades, capacity, failure domains, and safe change.
• Build the automation other engineers use to provision, configure, and operate the platform.
• Set standards for how security services are deployed, hardened, and run on Kubernetes.
• Harden clusters and workloads, including RBAC, policy, secrets, and secure configuration.
• Respond to the hardest production incidents and drive them to a durable fix.
• Define the signals, alerts, and operational practices that keep the platform supportable.
• Document what you run, keep it working, and advise other teams on it.
• Find systemic gaps with security and IT, then ship platform and deployment changes that reduce risk.
• Deliver solutions that are scalable, repeatable, maintainable, and secure.
• Coordinate with information security, IT, software, and other partners.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Python

Go

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM

Tools

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

Go

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer (Infrastructure) to join Information Security and protect SpaceX operations. The role focuses on building secure on-prem Kubernetes platforms, lifecycle management, and automation to enable scalable, reliable security services across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Kubernetes in production, Linux administration, and automation with Python or Go. Onsite work is required, with a strong emphasis on incident response and cross-team