Senior Security Engineer - On-Prem Kubernetes Platform

Starlink; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, FL is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join Information Security and help protect the mission.

You will design on‑premises Kubernetes platforms, run the compute, storage, and networking that security services rely on, and lead cluster lifecycle work. You’ll build automation, set deployment standards, harden clusters, respond to incidents, define alerts, document what you run, and collaborate with IT, software, and security teams to reduce risk and enable scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years in production infra.
• 5+ years operating on-prem Kubernetes in production.
• 5+ years Linux admin and Python/Go for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design on-prem Kubernetes platforms for security services and their dependencies.
• Lead cluster lifecycle work including upgrades and capacity planning.
• Build automation to provision, configure, and operate the platform.
• Set standards for deployment, hardening, and secure operation on Kubernetes.
• Harden clusters/workloads with RBAC, policy, secrets, and secure configurations.
• Respond to production incidents and drive durable fixes.
• Define signals, alerts, and practices to keep platforms supportable.
• Document runs and advise other teams.
• Identify security/IT gaps and ship platform changes to reduce risk.
• Deliver scalable, repeatable, secure solutions.
• Coordinate with information security, IT, software and partners.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Linux system administration

Python

Go

Infrastructure automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

Job description

SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, FL is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join Information Security and help protect the mission.

You will design on‑premises Kubernetes platforms, run the compute, storage, and networking that security services rely on, and lead cluster lifecycle work. You’ll build automation, set deployment standards, harden clusters, respond to incidents, define alerts, document what you run, and collaborate with IT, software, and security teams to reduce risk and enable scalable,