IT Systems Administrator, Launch

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

2d•$95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, LAUNCH SpaceX is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable IT Systems Administrator to support the networking, compute administration, and application support needs of our launch environment. This role will be pivotal to the enablement of safe and sustained launch cadence, directly supporting our goals of making humanity a multiplanetary species. Candidate must be comfortable working on mission-critical systems with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail and operational excellence.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.
Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.

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).

Benefits

You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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