Xona Space Systems
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Burlingame, California
No sponsorshipDetected 106 days ago
PythonC++SQLNoSQLAWSGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleHelmCI/CDLinuxPrometheusGrafanaSite Reliability EngineeringCybersecurity
About the role
- Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
Responsibilities
- Build and optimize the interfaces between core data management systems and Mission Operations software, ensuring reliable telemetry and command flows.
- Create and manage robust CI/CD pipelines to deploy containerized applications into production with a focus on zero-downtime and rollback capabilities.
- Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to ensure 99.99% uptime for ground segment services.
- We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to architect and manage the critical ground infrastructure for our satellite constellation.
Requirements
- Cloud Operations: 4+ years of experience managing production-grade environments in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Orchestration: Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes (EKS), including networking, ingress controllers, and service mesh management.
- Automation: Strong experience with configuration management and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
- Data Systems: Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database administration, focusing on replication, backup, and disaster recovery.
- Programming: Proficiency in Python and C++ for developing internal tooling and automating complex operational workflows.
- Systems Internals: Strong understanding of Linux networking, storage, and kernel tuning.
- 4+ years of experience managing production-grade environments in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes (EKS), including networking, ingress controllers, and service mesh management.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in Aerospace, Defense, or high-reliability sectors.
- Familiarity with CCSDS standards or satellite ground station software.
- For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
- For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Benefits
- You will own the lifecycle of our production environments, from automating deployments via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to managing the core data systems that track constellation health and user activity.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i
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