Senior Systems Administrator - IT Engineer

Lunar Outpost • Arvada, CO

10d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to contribute to its mission of creating a permanent presence in space. This role is based in a dynamic startup environment and involves the implementation, development, and management of systems and servers across the company. The Senior Systems Administrator will collaborate with IT and Security leadership to create maintenance schedules, design new environments, and support company projects. The position offers the opportunity to work on the Pegasus LTV, which will carry NASA astronauts on the lunar surface.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in either Information Technology or DevOps or equivalent experience
• 4+ Years in direct experience in Systems/Network Administration
• 2+ Years in general IT experience
• Azure Fundamentals – Certification
• Experience Managing AWS and ESXI
• Familiarity with NIST Frameworks
• Excellent shell language knowledge
• Adept at writing scripts in Bash, Python, and PowerShell
• A deep sense of accountability for your project decisions and actions
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• U.S. Person

Nice To Haves

• Azure Administrator Associate – Certification
• Experience in using terraform
• Experience working in an aerospace or defense environment
• Experience with Administration Support of: Multi-Site Networks, Windows Servers, Multi-Tenant Office365, Active Directory Hybrid Environments
• Familiarity with MacOS
• Experience with MDM platforms preferably Intune and Jamf Pro

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support system backups
• Effectively communicate technical concepts and workflows
• Support the development and management of ESXI/VMWare environments
• Develop, manage, and support Microsoft Azure environments
• Manage and support SharePoint Online and its integrations
• Support and maintain multi-cluster Kubernetes environments
• Work with security teams to design and implement controls related to company compliance obligations such as NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53
• Support complex multi-domain Okta deployments
• Design and implement Okta Flows as needed
• Work with endpoint team and service desk to support ticket escalations
• Prioritizing work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexibility to work after normal business hours and on weekends as needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
• Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
• Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
• 11 company-recognized holidays
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior