SpaceX IT Systems Administrator to support networking, compute administration, and application support for SpaceX launch environment. Responsible for deploying IT infrastructure and maintaining mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities
Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure, including networking, server, and desktop hardware directly supporting mission critical networks across the country.
Perform periodic systems upgrades and patches in between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.
Monitor IT services and respond aggressively to incidents to maintain systems performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.
Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, from systems overview documents and design drawings to procedures.
Leverage automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering efforts.
Ensure that systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g. ITAR, ISO, NIST).
Qualification
Working knowledge
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
3+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
Hands-on experience with Linux or Windows server administration.
Experience with enterprise network administration and deployment.
Preferred
Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP etc), firewalls administration and cybersecurity technologies.
Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Powershell/Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication/identification environments.
Experience with virtualization platforms and tools.
Understanding of Layer 1 configuration best practices and multiplexing technologies.
Working knowledge, including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot, Windows-based systems and services (i.e. SCCM, Active Directory).
Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry networks.
Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
