Site Reliability Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

El Segundo, CA, US
Base: $110,400 - $165,500 annual; bonus/equity: va...
100% onsite
5+ years it operations experience
Commercial or on-premises cloud platforms
Containerization technologies like kubernetes
The role involves providing cloud subject matter expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers while developing secure and scalable architectures

Job Summary

  • The role involves providing cloud subject matter expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers while developing secure and scalable architectures.
  • Candidates will lead technical efforts to improve performance, security, and reliability of cloud computing systems for national space programs.
  • The company offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $110,400 to $165,500 annually along with comprehensive health care and 401(k) benefits.

Matching Summary

The role involves providing cloud subject matter expertise to DoD, IC, and Civil Space customers while developing secure and scalable architectures.

Salary

Base: $110,400 - $165,500 annual; Bonus/Equity: Variable pay program available; Benefits: Comprehensive health care, 401(k) match up to 12%, paid holidays

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years IT operations experience
  • Commercial or on-premises cloud platforms
  • Containerization technologies like Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure provisioning with Terraform or Ansible
  • Unix/Linux system administration
  • Scripting in Python or Bash

Nice-to-have

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science
  • Experience with observability tools like Prometheus
  • Kubernetes configuration management with Helm
  • Active US Government security clearance
  • Cloud security certification CISSP
  • Storage technology expertise SAN NAS

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM
  • 8+ years architecting large-scale cloud systems (for Engineering Specialist)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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