IT Systems Administrator

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

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
• Experience with Linux and 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 
• Python, Bash, PowerShell scripting experience 

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:

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• 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/Level I: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00/per year    
IT Systems Administrator/Level II: $90,000.00 - $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 a