Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer (mid-level)
The Aerospace Corporation28 days ago
Chantilly, VA, USA or El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$110k - $166k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain Kubernetes-based PaaS services, including Coder workspaces, Kueue batch scheduling, Knative serverless services, and Crossplane control planes.
- Patch and secure all layers of Kubernetes infrastructure while maintaining high availability.
- Manage production on-premises Kubernetes services and cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Collaborate with technical leads to resolve full-stack engineering and infrastructure problems.
- Support real-time space-launch telemetry analysis and Kubernetes infrastructure during rocket launch events.
- Troubleshoot Linux systems and provide after-hours support for Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Evaluate and test new products and technologies.
- Automate operations and repetitive tasks using code, scripting, and DevOps tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience developing and delivering complex large-scale distributed software systems and technical products, including 3 years supporting a highly available enterprise environment and 2 years managing or administering Kubernetes environments.
- Experience with production on-premises Kubernetes services and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Ability to independently identify engineering problems and collaborate with technical leads on full-stack issues.
- Working knowledge of Linux systems administration and enterprise configuration.
- Understanding of networking and storage fundamentals.
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include an active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph, a computer science or IT-related degree, a STEM master’s or PhD, CKA, RHCSA or RHCE certification, and experience with Rancher, Kubernetes storage, Linux performance tuning, security hardening, VMware, Harvester, ArgoCD, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Packer, Bash, Go, and Python.
- Experience with Agile and Scrum is preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans, paid holidays, sick time, vacation, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company-paid and matching contributions.
- Standard and alternate work schedules may include telework options, although this position specifically requires 100% onsite work in El Segundo, CA, or Chantilly, VA.
- Relocation assistance, professional growth and development programs, and education assistance programs.
- Variable pay opportunities and an inclusive, collaborative work environment.
Tech Stack
Categories
Site Reliability
About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit operator of a federally funded research and development center, providing independent systems engineering, research, and mission assurance for U.S. government space programs. It supports defense, civil, and some commercial customers across satellites, launch vehicles, ground systems, remote sensing, and cyber. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it advises on acquisition, design, testing, and operations to improve reliability of national security space systems.