IT Systems Administrator

IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

SpaceX is looking for a Systems Administrator with deep knowledge and broad experience across Linux-based technologies in addition to broader experience and capability with networking and Windows technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology team and will support SpaceX personnel, ground and launch support systems. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. Candidates must be comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities. The candidate should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with other SpaceX IT administrators and engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, troubleshoot, networks and systems in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams
• Build highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems
• 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 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalable systems architectures, with high availability, fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring, and statistics/metrics collection
• Expert working knowledge, including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot, Windows-based systems and services (i.e. SCCM, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP)
• Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture
• Experience with Linux services such as MySQL, InfluxDB, Grafana, NGINX, Apache
• Expertise in source code and version control tools
• Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools
• Understanding of API's and the means to build datasets from them
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours or weekends as necessary
• Willing to be on after-hours on-call rotation
• Willing to travel (up to 10%) 
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:    

Pay Range:    
IT Systems Administrator: $85,000.00 - $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. 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. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.