Site Reliability Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

• Develop automation to deploy and manage applications both on-premises and in the cloud

• Deploy and manage core infrastructure technologies such as applications servers, databases, messaging queues and storage

• Install, manage, scale and optimize Kubernetes and RKE clusters using Ansible and adjacent technologies in production environments

• Closely collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products

• Closely collaborate with IT and software engineers to develop test automation suite leveraging DevOps infrastructure

• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement

• Work closely with other SpaceX engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support software platforms and related technologies running in Kubernetes within a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams

• Build highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and robust systems

• Exercise a high degree of personal responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity a multi-planetary species

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or an engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree

• 1+ year of experience with Linux operating systems

• Experience in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages

• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

• 1+ year of systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps experience

• Experience with containerization technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience with the Linux shell as well as configuring and extending Linux instances (e.g. kernel modules, Control Groups, Public Key Infrastructure, iptables, interfaces)

• 1+ year of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, or similar technologies

• Strong understanding of message queue technologies such as RabbitMQ or Kafka

• Strong understanding of virtualization and hypervisor technologies

• Understanding of databases and performance tuning

• Experience with identity management and authentication protocols

• Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques

• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, management etc. in both formal and informal situations

• Ability to quickly learn new tools and frameworks

• Experience with dynamic system configuration templating using Jinja, YAML and Helm

• Note that an active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions. If so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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