Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

About the position

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will architect, develop, and test key aspects of the infrastructure for an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, prototyping, and operation of software in support of all SpaceX flight systems. You will have full ownership of the automation and technical infrastructure to support scalable high-performance web applications that manage large volumes of data in addition to a suite of simulation and test products. In this high-impact role, you will work across engineering groups to build a high-throughput distributed system that will be used to develop, demonstrate, and operate cutting-edge software and hardware. We are looking for smart, motivated software engineers who enjoy taking on complex challenges, work well in dynamic environments, and care about software best practices. Our application software is critical to future mission success and we have no shortage of interesting challenges that require innovative, cutting-edge solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect application and database clusters leveraging microservices in support of SpaceX flight systems for both on-premises and in the cloud deployments
• Develop automation to deploy and manage applications both on-premises and in the cloud utilizing infrastructure as code where necessary
• Collaborate with software engineers to create highly scalable, operable and maintainable products
• Collaborate with IT and software engineers to develop test automation suite leveraging DevOps infrastructure
• Develop policies and automation in collaboration with IT and software engineers to ensure compliance with DevSecOps best practices
• Collaborate with IT and software engineers to develop policies and automation to ensure security compliance requirements are fulfilled
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline; OR 5+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree
• 3+ year of experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience building and managing production systems leveraging containerization technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with designing and managing solutions in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages
• Active Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, OR ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps experience
• 3+ years of experience working with 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 communication 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

Benefits

• Base salary range: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year