Data Center Administrator

SpaceX•Memphis, TN

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Administrator to help build and manage its data center infrastructure. As part of the infrastructure team, the administrator will install and manage server, network, and power systems in data centers while following best practices to support optimal performance. The role involves working with different hardware architectures, tuning performance, and performing quality assurance on critical infrastructure to support data quality, availability, and security across the enterprise. The administrator will also collaborate with the team on strategies to improve data center operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 1 year of data center experience, or at least 3 years of data center experience in lieu of a degree.
Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware.
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed to respond to network and server errors after hours.
Must meet U.S. Government export authorization requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Certifications related to IT infrastructure, such as CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, or CCNP.
Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM), including tools to monitor, measure, manage, or control data center utilization.
In-depth knowledge of data center environments, servers, and network equipment.
Extensive experience installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment.
Linux and Windows operating system administration experience.
Experience with power and data center cooling capacity planning.
Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Experience working with hardware architectures from multiple vendors.
Experience with server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC, and Dell iDRAC.

Responsibilities

Resolve operational, infrastructure, and hardware incidents across multiple data centers.
Manage the full lifecycle of data center hardware, including deployment, operation, and decommissioning.
Physically rack and cable data center equipment.
Track and logically organize the physical storage of incoming data center equipment.
Perform quality assurance testing and resolve recurring issues.
Schedule and track hardware maintenance tasks.
Update port maps and rack layouts, and create operational procedures.
Monitor data center environmental conditions and power and cooling systems to ensure they are suitable for servers, switches, storage arrays, and other devices.
Run hardware diagnostics and promptly replace failing parts.
Upgrade internal system components, including CPUs, memory, and storage.
Set up and operate common Linux and Windows servers.
Document processes and maintain event logs.
Work with the purchasing department to procure new data center equipment.