Sr. IT Network Automation Engineer

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Python","Go","Shell","Bash","Linux","Git","Subversion","Puppet","Ansible"]

Lead development of automation tooling to manage SpaceX's growing network, partnering with network engineers to scale operations, document infrastructure, and mentor junior staff. Build Python-based automation for switch configurations, backups, updates, and monitoring, while ensuring uptime and performance of a mission-critical corporate network supporting spaceflight infrastructure.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
3 months ago

Sr. IT Network Automation Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead development of automation tooling to manage SpaceX's growing network, partnering with network engineers to scale operations, document infrastructure, and mentor junior staff. Build Python-based automation for switch configurations, backups, updates, and monitoring, while ensuring uptime and performance of a mission-critical corporate network supporting spaceflight infrastructure.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build network automation tools to support switch configurations, config backups, software updates, logging, monitoring and alerting
  • •Create Python scripts to automate manual network processes
  • •Measure, maintain, and improve the uptime and performance of the corporate network
  • •Act as technical product owner for infrastructure tools and software used by the network engineering team
  • •Innovate ways to scale with automation and operational improvements

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 5+ years of network automation, DevOps, network engineering, or site reliability engineering experience OR 8+ years of experience in network automation.
  • •Experience with Linux operating system
  • •Automation skills in Python, Go, shell, bash, and/or other languages
Experience:5+ yearsNetwork automationDevOpsNetwork engineeringSite reliability engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:PythonGoShellBashLinuxGitSubversionPuppetAnsible
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoShellBashLinuxGitSubversionPuppetAnsible

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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