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Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer, Mid-Level
The Aerospace Corporation. Develop and sustain advanced services for the Kubernetes-based Platform as a Service .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxPythonTypeScriptVMwareGo
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and sustain advanced services for the Kubernetes-based Platform as a Service
- Perform frequent full security patching of all Kubernetes infrastructure layers while maintaining very high uptime
- Contribute to ownership and engineering responsibility for production Kubernetes and cloud environments
- Collaborate with Kubernetes technical leads to resolve full-stack engineering problems
- Ensure successful real-time analysis of telemetry data from space launch partners
- Provide after-hours support for Kubernetes infrastructure troubleshooting, including rocket launch events
- Support scientists and engineers running applications in Kubernetes
- Apply Linux systems knowledge to infrastructure troubleshooting
- Evaluate and test new products and technologies
- Use code to enhance and automate operations
- Manage multiple Kubernetes clusters used for telemetry analysis, modeling and simulation, and AI/LLM training and inference services
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in STEM disciplines
- 5 or more years of relevant experience directly related to developing and delivering complex large-scale distributed software systems solutions and technical products
- At least 3 years supporting a highly available enterprise environment
- At least 2 years hands-on managing or administering existing Kubernetes environments
- Shared ownership and engineering responsibility of production on-premises Kubernetes services and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Ability to independently identify engineering problems and collaborate with technical leads to resolve full-stack issues
- Working knowledge of Linux systems administration and configuration in an enterprise environment
- 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
- Preferred: current and active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other IT-related degree
- Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in a STEM discipline, especially IT-related
- Preferred: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Preferred experience with Rancher, persistent container storage on Kubernetes, Linux performance tuning and security hardening, VMware or Harvester, Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices, Bash, Go, Python, Agile, and Scrum
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