SpaceX
ITSystemsAdministrator,DevOps
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“IT Systems Administrator, DevOps at SpaceX. Skills: DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure automation, System administration. Automate deployment processes. Automate monitoring processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve system reliability
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot issues
Willing to work extended hours or weekends, Ability to pass Air Force background checks, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, Eligible to obtain U. S. Department of State authorizations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalency certificate, 3+ years in IT systems administration, Linux servers in physical, virtual, or containerized environment, Administering code hosting and collaboration tools (Bitbucket, Github, GitLab), CI tools (Bamboo, Jenkins)
Nice to Have
Automated monitoring tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana), Scripting using Bash, Python, Groovy, Containerized applications using Docker or Kubernetes, Automated deployments using Ansible, Chef, Version control and release management concepts (Git, SVN, Bitbucket)
What You'll Do.
Automate deployment processes
Automate monitoring processes
Implement best practices
Monitor system performance
Maintain logging systems
Maintain monitoring systems
Maintain alerting systems
Ensure high availability
Ensure disaster recovery
Administer CI/CD applications
Administer code repository applications
Propose best practices
Enforce best practices
Implement automation tools
Implement automation frameworks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with developers; Collaborate with other software engineering teams
Full Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, DEVOPS SpaceX is looking for an IT Systems Administrator with a focus on DevOps to join our growing team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our systems. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology IT Applications team. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast-paced and challenging environment. He or she should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position. RESPONSIBILITIES: Automate deployment and monitoring processes to improve system reliability. Implement best practices across the environment and deployments. Collaborate closely with developers and other software engineering teams to streamline code integration and development. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resources across hundreds of servers. Maintain and enhance logging, monitoring, and alerting systems with tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Influx, or other similar tools. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are in place and are practiced on a normal cadence. Administer CI/CD applications and code repository applications. Propose and enforce best practices when it comes to building and releasing code. Work closely with developers and other software engineering teams. Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines). BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalency certificate. 3+ years in IT systems administration. Experience with Linux servers in physical, virtual, or containerized environment. Experience with administering code hosting
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