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As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.\nJob Summary\nThe Aerospace Corporation is seeking a skilled Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff IV/V) with expertise in Kubernetes, Linux, programming, and automation. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining both on-premise and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, providing essential support to our engineering team.\nAs part of a multidisciplinary infrastructure team, you will manage multiple clusters used for technical analyses, including space launch telemetry analysis. Collaborating closely with rocket scientists and engineers, you will contribute to the development of innovative solutions to complex challenges within the space enterprise, supporting critical national space assets. This position requires a strong sense of shared responsibility and ownership, working alongside cross-functional team members to achieve our mission objectives.\nThe selected candidate willbe requiredto workfull-timeon-site at our facility inEl Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nManage Kubernetes for on-prem and in AWS production environments with end-to-end responsibilities of deployment, upgrade, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning & backups/DR.\n\nFrequent full security patching of all layers of Kubernetes infrastructure while maintaining very high uptime\n\nOwnership and engineering responsibility of production AWS and Kubernetes services\n\nIdentify and resolve full Kubernetes stack engineering problems independently\n\nEnsure successful real-time analysis of telemetry data from space launch partners, such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin\n\nProvide after-hours support for Kubernetes infrastructure troubleshooting during launch events\n\nSupport scientists and engineers running workloads and apps in Kubernetes\n\nProvide Linux expertise and troubleshooting\n\nEvaluate and test new products and technologies\n\nUse code to enhance and automate operations\n\nWhat You Need to be Successful\nMinimum Requirements for the Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff IV) include:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or IT or equivalent experience is required\n\nA minimum of (5) or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience supporting a high availability enterprise environment is required\n\nA minimum of (2) years hands-on experience managing existing Kubernetes environments, with responsibilities of deployment, upgrade, patching, and backups is required\n\nFull ownership and engineering responsibility of production AWS and Kubernetes services\n\nBe able to identify and resolve engineering problems independently\n\nExperience in Linux systems administration, including configuration, for an enterprise environment\n\nStrong understanding of networking fundamentals\n\nExperience automating repetitive tasks with scripting or DevOps tools\n\nThis position requires the ability to maintain a Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance\n\nIn addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff V) include:\nA minimum of (7) or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience in AWS, Linux, and IaC is required\n\nExperience architecting and deploying secure AWS and/or Kubernetes environments from scratch is needed\n\nExperience performance tuning and capacity planning AWS and/or Kubernetes environments is required\n\nHow You Can Stand Out\nIt would be impressive if you have one or more of these:\nCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is preferred\n\nExperience deploying Kubernetes clusters using Rancher is strongly desired\n\nExperience deploying/supporting persistent container storage on Kubernetes (Portworx preferred)\n\nExperience in Linux performance tuning, and security hardening for an enterprise DoD environment\n\nExperience with VMWare, Hyper-V, or Harvester\n\nExperience with automated provisioning, configuration management, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps (Examples: ArgoCD, Ansible, TerraForm, Puppet, Packer, Bash, Golang, Python)\n\nExperience with Agile and Scrum is preferred\n\nA current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government, is strongly preferred. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance\n\nWe 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.\n(Min - Max)\n$135,000.00 - $228,000.00Pay Basis: AnnualLeadership Competencies\nOur 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:\nOperate Strategically\nLead Change \nEngage with Impact \nFoster Innovation \nDeliver Results \nWays We Reward Our Employees\nDuring your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.\nBenefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:\nComprehensive health care and wellness plans\n\nPaid holidays, sick time, and vacation\n\nStandard and alternate work schedules, including telework options\n\n401(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\n\nFlexible spending accounts\n\nVariable pay program for exceptional contributions\n\nRelocation assistance\n\nProfessional growth and development programs to help advance your career\n\nEducation assistance programs\n\nAn inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect\n\nWe 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.\nEqual Opportunity Commitment\nThe Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunityemployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information,marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at  . 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