Partner closely with software engineering, development, and operations teams to streamline code integration, testing, delivery, and feedback loops.
Own system performance, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and optimization of on-premise VM clusters and Kubernetes environments; drive root-cause analysis and long-term improvements.
Design, maintain, and enhance observability (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) for on-premise infrastructure using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Influx, Splunk, or equivalents.
Lead high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for on-premise VM and Kubernetes platforms, including planning, executing, and improving routine annual disaster recovery exercises.
Administer, scale, and evolve CI/CD platforms, source control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Bamboo, or modern equivalents), and the supporting on-premise Kubernetes clusters or VM-based infrastructure they run on.
Propose, champion, and implement infrastructure-as-code, GitOps, and automated release processes for both VM and Kubernetes environments.
Mentor junior engineers, review designs and code, and contribute to team technical direction for on-premise infrastructure.
Evaluate and introduce new tools, platforms, and practices to improve developer productivity and operational excellence on on-premise systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or information systems with 5+ years’ experience in DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, or related role, OR 10+ years’ equivalent experience.
Experience administering and scaling Linux environments (physical, virtual/on-premise VMs, and containerized/Kubernetes).
Experience administering and scaling code hosting/collaboration platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) and CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bamboo, or similar) on on-premise infrastructure.
Experience designing and operating production CI/CD pipelines and automation at scale on VM and Kubernetes platforms.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Strong experience with observability and monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, etc.) for on-premise VM and Kubernetes environments.
Advanced scripting and programming (Python, Bash, Go, Groovy, or similar).
Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) including on-premise Kubernetes distributions (e.g., kubeadm, Rancher, OpenShift, Tanzu).
Experience with configuration management and IaC (Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or similar) for on-premise VMs and Kubernetes clusters.
Deep knowledge of Git, branching strategies, semantic versioning, and release management.
Experience with on-premise virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, or similar) and hybrid VM/Kubernetes environments.
Experience with security hardening, networking, and compliance for on-premise infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence across teams, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing to work extended hours or weekends as necessary.
Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Pay Range
Level 3: $155,000.00 - $215,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
