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Sr. Kubernetes Engineer

2 months, 4 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Infrastructure Engineer
DevOps and Infrastructure
Ansible Argo CD CI/CD CRI-O Docker Git GitOps Go Grafana Helm InfluxDB Jenkins Kubernetes Linux Load Balancing Prometheus Puppet Python REST API SVN Terraform Vagrant YAML
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SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002
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Description

  • Install, manage, scale, and optimize Kubernetes and RKE clusters in production environments using Ansible, Terraform, and related tools.
  • Collaborate with SpaceX engineers to gather requirements, design, plan, deploy, and support software platforms running in Kubernetes.
  • Build highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and robust systems that support demanding engineering teams.
  • Make and implement improvements through an accepted change control process.
  • Design and deliver solutions with internal business units while resolving problems proactively and in a timely manner.
  • Define, document, and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
  • Promote collaboration and cross-training to build Kubernetes expertise across the team.
  • Develop scripting, self-service, and automation to reduce administrative overhead and TOIL.
  • Participate in on-call rotation for urgent after-hours support when needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM discipline with 5+ years of systems engineering experience, or 7+ years of systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience deploying and supporting Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments, including VMware via automation.
  • Experience with the Linux shell and configuring/extending Linux instances, including kernel modules, cgroups, PKI, iptables, and network interfaces.
  • Experience supporting and scaling containerized applications in Linux environments.
  • Experience using automation frameworks such as Ansible and Terraform to manage infrastructure provisioning and Kubernetes lifecycles.
  • Strong understanding of Linux container runtime.
  • Experience with source control tools such as Git and Subversion, including pull requests and Git-based workflows.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps tools such as Ansible, AWX/Tower, Vagrant, Puppet, Redfish, Jenkins, cloud-init, and ArgoCD.
  • Experience writing test automation for backwards compatibility of automation processes and Kubernetes deployments.
  • Experience with Python and Golang for automation and RESTful API integration.
  • Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes internals and related components such as CNI, CRI, CSI, Docker, Cri-O, Ceph, Cilium, MetalLB, Istio, and rook-ceph.
  • Experience building custom Kubernetes solutions using patterns such as webhooks, controllers, operators, and sidecars.
  • Experience creating monitoring and alerting dashboards with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB.
  • Experience with dynamic configuration templating using Jinja, Jsonnet, YAML, and Helm.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorization.

Benefits

  • Senior Kubernetes Engineer base salary range of $160,000 to $225,000 per year.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
  • Paid sick leave in accordance with company policy.

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