Senior SRE: Scalable, Secure Infra for Space Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

United States

On-site

USD 165,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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