IT Systems Engineer

IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an experienced engineer with strong knowledge and experience across Microsoft-based technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology Windows Infrastructure team and will support systems across SpaceX. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment and will 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. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with other SpaceX engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support Microsoft enterprise software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams
• Manage and maintain highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems
• Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology
• Work within diverse groups to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units
• Responsible for the health of the Windows core infrastructure:
  • Ensure uptime of critical systems to the business
  • Drive improvements to optimize security and performance of the infrastructure
  • Build automation at scale to improve overall efficiency

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM discipline with 3+ years of systems administration experience; OR 5+ years of systems administration experience in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, Entra ID, and multi-platform authentication/identification environments
• 1+ years of experience (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) with Windows-based systems and services (DHCP, DNS, ADFS, ADCS) in both physical and virtual environments
• 1+ years of scripting experience in PowerShell, leveraging source code and version control tools
• 1+ years of experience in monitoring mission-critical enterprise environments with 5000+ resources

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise in leveraging SIEM log collection and parsing for advanced troubleshooting 
• Expertise in implementation and maintenance of Hyper-V and/or Azure Stack HCI at scale 
• Expertise in Microsoft Software Defined Storage (implementation and maintenance) 
• Working knowledge of development with CI/CD automation 
• Understanding of Linux and MacOS authentication into Microsoft Active Directory 
• Understanding of DSC concepts and implementation 
• Understanding of leveraging HSM with a PKI 
• Experience managing F5 LTM load balancers 
• Experience in DNS/DHCP appliances (Bluecat, Infoblox) 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:     
IT Systems Engineer: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00/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.