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Site Reliability Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior Site Reliability Engineer on Anduril’s Space team in Costa Mesa, CA, responsible for operating, hardening, and evolving a classified, globally distributed infrastructure for Space Domain Awareness data, with a focus on security, observability, IaC, and 24x7 on-call support within air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior technical subject matter expert on a growing Product Operations team supporting a live, operational DoD system, helping set standards for operations, communication, and problem solving
  • Stand up, harden, and maintain classified Linux-based infrastructure across globally distributed sites in air-gapped environments
  • Apply and enforce STIG compliance and system hardening standards across all deployed environments
  • Build, maintain, and evolve infrastructure as code using Ansible/Puppet; automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines
  • Write and maintain operational tooling, automation scripts, and workflow optimizations in Bash and Python
  • Architect and maintain comprehensive observability across the stack using Splunk/ELK/Open Search for distributed systems
  • Manage and operate containerized workloads in Kubernetes at scale in production, classified environments
  • Provide real-time incident response, rapid root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex issues spanning application code and backing infrastructure
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Software Engineering, Mission Ops, and TPMs to validate operational readiness of new deployments, features, and integrations
  • Provide 24x7 on-call support as part of a team supporting the Space Domain Awareness mission for the US Space Force
  • Drive continuous improvement, proactive automation, system optimization, and process refinement with minimal supervision
  • Maintain documentation and train remote staff; act as a liaison between engineering and end-users at customer sites worldwide

Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance (must currently hold and be able to maintain; TS/SCI preferred)
  • 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments (deploying, scaling, debugging, managing containerized workloads)
  • Expert-level Linux proficiency ( networking, filesystems, systemd, SELinux, kernel tuning); engineering/operational role with automation focus
  • Proven experience with STIG compliance and system hardening
  • Strong experience standing up infrastructure in air-gapped/classified environments
  • Proficiency with Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform for infrastructure as code at scale
  • Strong scripting in Bash and Python for automation and tooling
  • Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack for observability
  • Leadership presence without a managerial title; ability to align engineers and drive decisions
  • Strong communication and documentation skills; clear, actionable language
  • Self-directed with initiative in isolated, secure environments
  • Understanding of software development practices including Git, code review, testing, and Agile methodologies
  • Enthusiasm for space domain tech and defense applications

Skills

Required:Kubernetes (production)Linux (expert)STIG compliance and system hardeningInfrastructure as code (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)Scripting (Bash, Python)Observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)Docker/Kubernetes security in air-gapped environmentsIncident response & root-cause analysisCommunication/documentationOn-call support (24x7)

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package; equity grants included in most full-time offers; health and recovery support
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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