Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

. Develop and sustain advanced services for a Kubernetes-based PaaS, including Coder workspaces, Kueue batch scheduling, Knative serverless, and Crossplane control planes .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $129,000 - $193,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and engineering Kubernetes environments, including deployment, upgrades, and performance tuning, while ensuring high availability and security. Proficient in Linux systems administration and automation of operations using scripting and DevOps tools.

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Kubernetes ManagementAWS Services EngineeringLinux Systems AdministrationAutomation with ScriptingSecurity Clearance TS/SCI

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Hard Skills

KubernetesCloud ServicesLinux AdministrationPerformance TuningCapacity PlanningDisaster RecoveryNetworking FundamentalsStorage FundamentalsScriptingDevOps Tools

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationIndependent Resolution

Tools & Technologies

Coder WorkspacesKueueKnativeCrossplaneRancherVMwareHarvesterGitOpsAgileScrum

Certifications & Qualifications

CKARHCSARHCE

Industry Keywords

PaaSEnterprise EnvironmentsSpace LaunchNational Space AssetsU.S. Government

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudKubernetesLinuxTypeScriptVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and sustain advanced services for a Kubernetes-based PaaS, including Coder workspaces, Kueue batch scheduling, Knative serverless, and Crossplane control planes
Manage production on-premises and cloud Kubernetes environments, including deployment, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, and backups/disaster recovery
Perform frequent full security patching across all Kubernetes infrastructure layers while maintaining high uptime
Own and engineer production AWS and Kubernetes services
Identify and independently resolve full Kubernetes stack engineering problems
Ensure real-time telemetry analysis for space launch partners including SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin
Provide after-hours Kubernetes infrastructure troubleshooting support during launch events
Support scientists and engineers running applications in Kubernetes
Provide Linux expertise and troubleshooting
Evaluate and test new products and technologies
Use code to enhance and automate operations
Collaborate with multidisciplinary platform and infrastructure teams, rocket scientists, and engineers to support national space assets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Computer Science, or another related science/engineering discipline
8 or more years of relevant experience developing and delivering complex large-scale distributed software systems solutions and technical products
Minimum of 5 years supporting highly available enterprise environments, including maintaining system uptime and service availability targets
At least 2 years of hands-on experience managing Kubernetes environments, including deployment, upgrades, patching, and backups
Experience owning and engineering production Kubernetes services on-premises and in cloud service providers such as AWS and Azure
Ability to identify and resolve engineering problems independently
Experience in Linux systems administration and enterprise configuration
Strong understanding of networking and storage fundamentals
Experience automating repetitive tasks with scripting or DevOps tools
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph
U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance
Senior Engineering Specialist: 12 or more years of relevant experience, 8 years supporting a highly available enterprise environment, and experience architecting/deploying secure cloud and/or Kubernetes environments from scratch and performance tuning/capacity planning them
Preferred: current and active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph
Preferred: CKA, RHCSA, or RHCE certification
Preferred: Rancher, persistent Kubernetes storage, Linux performance tuning/security hardening, VMware or Harvester, automated provisioning/configuration management/IaC/GitOps, Agile and Scrum experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect