Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer (mid-level)

About The Aerospace Corporation The Aerospace Corporation is a leading architect for the nation’s space programs, advancing capabilities that outpace threats to the country’s national security while nurturing innovative technologies to further a new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace’s national workforce of more than 4,600 employees provides objective technical expertise and thought leadership to solve the hardest problems in space and assure mission success for space systems and space vehicles.

The Aerospace Corporation

A leading architect for the nation’s space programs, supporting national security & fostering innovation in space.

AerospaceDefenseSpace PolicyTechnologyComputer ScienceSoftware EngineeringRemote SensingSmall SatellitesLaunch VehiclesAutonomous Systems

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aerospace.org

1,001-5,000 employees

Space Research and Technology

Chantilly, Virginia

1960

Nonprofit

138k LinkedIn followers

• Developing and sustaining advanced services for our Kubernetes-based PaaS (e.g., Coder workspaces, Kueue batching scheduling, Knative serverless, Crossplane control planes)
• Frequent full security patching of all layers of Kubernetes infrastructure while maintaining very high uptime
• Contributing to the ownership and engineering responsibility of production Kubernetes and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Collaborating with Kubernetes technical leads resolving full-stack engineering problems
• Ensuring successful real-time analysis of telemetry data from space launch partners, such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin
• Providing after-hours support for Kubernetes infrastructure troubleshooting (e.g., rocket launch events)
• Supporting scientists and engineers running applications in Kubernetes
• Applying Linux systems knowledge to support infrastructure troubleshooting
• Evaluating and testing new products and technologies
• Using code to enhance and automate operations

• 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 including at least
• 3 years supporting a highly available enterprise environment
• 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
• This position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• How You can Stand Out
• A current and active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other IT-related degree
• Master’s degree or PhD in a STEM discipline, especially IT-related
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters using Rancher
• Experience deploying/supporting persistent container storage on Kubernetes (e.g., Portworx, Rook Ceph, OpenEBS, Longhorn)
• Experience in Linux performance tuning, and security hardening for U.S. Government environments
• Experience with VMware or Harvester virtualization infrastructures
• Experience developing automated provisioning and configuration management solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices (e.g., ArgoCD, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Packer), along with scripting/programming languages such as Bash, Go, and Python.
• We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.
• $110,400.00 - $165,500.00
• Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who
• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results
• Ways We Reward Our Employees
• During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
• Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include
• 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
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Vacation
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs
• Education assistance programs