IT Linux Systems Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

IT Linux Systems Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

Hawthorne, CA

Space

X was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

• Work closely with other Space
  
  X engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support Linux-based/open source software platforms and related technologies in a world‑class environment that meets the needs of the demanding Space
  
  X engineering teams, building highly resilient, high‑performance, scalable, and flexible systems.
• Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage to help make humanity an interplanetary species.
• Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
• Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units.
• Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
• Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.
• Participate in on‑call rotation to support critical systems round‑the‑clock.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or information systems and 3+ years of systems engineering experience; OR 5+ years of systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments.

• Experience with Linux shell (bash scripting, output parsing, etc.).
• Experience with Python or other scripting and automation languages.
• Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalable system architectures with high availability, fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring, and statistics/metrics collection.
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Linux‑based and open‑source systems and technologies such as Apache, BIND, HAProxy, NGINX, sendmail/postfix, iptables, etc.
• Experience with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) or other centralized logging solutions.
• Expertise in source code and version control tools such as Git and Subversion.
• Experience with configuration management (Puppet or Ansible), provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other Dev Ops concepts and tools (Vagrant, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Understanding of developing web and C/C++ applications and build processes.
• Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture.
• Comfortable working with mission‑critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management, etc. in both formal and informal situations.

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI with Polygraph. Note that an active clearance may provide opportunity to work on sensitive Space
  
  X missions. If so, you will be subject to pre‑employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing.

Pay range: IT Systems Engineer: $ – $ per year. Base salary may vary based on job‑related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Those with an active clearance receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $15,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, company stock, stock options, or long‑term cash awards, as well as 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, a 401(k) retirement plan, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other discounts and…