Data Center Technician (TS/SCI)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

12h•$34 - $50

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring a Data Center Technician to join its IT Infrastructure team and help build and maintain multiple data centers. The technician will deploy and maintain infrastructure powering mission-critical systems, including servers, networks, HVAC, and power systems. The role calls for experience with different hardware architectures and an understanding of their respective strengths.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Professional experience working in a data center environment or with enterprise-grade IT hardware.
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance.
Willingness and ability to respond to incidents after hours.
Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.
Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.
Willingness to travel to other sites for surge support and systems familiarization.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certifications related to IT infrastructure, such as CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, CCNA, or CDCMP.
Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) 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.
Strong Linux skills, including navigating directories and the file system; manipulating files in the shell; configuring user permissions; installing packages and managing software; identifying and applying filesystem types; managing processes with Linux commands; basic troubleshooting and debugging; and Bash or other scripting.
Experience with power and data center cooling capacity planning.
Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Experience working with multiple vendor hardware architectures.
Experience with server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC, and Dell iDRAC.

Responsibilities

Monitor and resolve networking, compute, and rack power distribution infrastructure incidents across multiple data centers.
Manage the full lifecycle of data center hardware, including selection, deployment, operation, maintenance, 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.
Establish, schedule, and track preventative maintenance procedures.
Update documentation, including interconnect drawings, rack layouts, and operating procedures.
Monitor data center environmental conditions and power and cooling systems to ensure they are optimized for servers, switches, storage arrays, and other devices.
Maintain detailed quantitative performance and utilization data for reporting and analytics to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Work with the supply chain team and vendors to evaluate, procure, and manage data center equipment inventory.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
Accrual of three weeks of paid vacation.
Ten or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.
A 10% differential in addition to base hourly pay for employees with an active clearance once officially briefed into a classified program.