Senior SRE: Scalable, Secure Infra for Space Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP in Washington, DC, is seeking a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer for their Starshield program leveraging Starlink technology to support national security efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Linux and Kubernetes, automation, and cloud infrastructure management.

This role requires collaboration with software engineers to create scalable products and manage core infrastructure. Candidates must be problem solvers eager to contribute to SpaceX's inspiring mission of human life on Mars.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with Linux operating systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage compute resources.
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases and monitoring.
• Collaborate with software engineers to create scalable products.

Skills

Linux operating systems

Kubernetes

Bash scripting

Python

Networking knowledge (TCP/IP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering discipline

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP in Washington, DC, is seeking a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer for their Starshield program leveraging Starlink technology to support national security efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Linux and Kubernetes, automation, and cloud infrastructure management.

This role requires collaboration with software engineers to create scalable products and manage core infrastructure. Candidates must be problem solvers eager to contribute to SpaceX's inspiring mission of human life on Mars.