Sr. IT Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance)

SpaceXWashington, DC
$95,000 - $150,000Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Systems Administrator with deep knowledge and broad experience across Microsoft-based technologies, in addition to broader experience and capability with networking and Linux technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology team and will support SpaceX personnel and systems. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. He or she should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
  • Experience with Windows servers in physical and virtualized enterprise level environments.
  • Experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication/identification environments.
  • Experience with networking technologies and the Linux operating system environment.
  • PowerShell scripting experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting classified networks.
  • Working knowledge of Windows-based systems and services, including the ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot.
  • Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Windows-based systems and services such as DHCP, DNS, IIS, MS-SQL, NPS, etc.
  • Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication/identity environments
  • Experience with Enterprise Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint deployments.
  • Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
  • Hands-on experience with Windows Server 2012/2016 (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
  • Experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture.
  • Must be comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
  • Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with other SpaceX IT administrators and engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams.
  • Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems.
  • Take lessons learned and technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise and apply them in smaller air-gapped environments.
  • Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity an interplanetary species.
  • Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
  • Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units.
  • Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
  • Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave
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