IT Systems Administrator, Launch

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. 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). BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 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. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be willing to work extended hours, weekends, and night shifts as launch manifest dictates. Must have valid driver's license. Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral. Willing to be on after-hours on-call rotation. Willing to travel (up to 20%) and potential time at sea supporting marine systems. Ability to lift up to 30lbs. unassisted Ability to work at heights. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: IT Systems Administrator: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. 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. Yo