Sr. IT Systems Administrator - Top Secret Clearance

Company: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

SR. IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR - TOP SECRET CLEARANCE

SpaceX is looking for a Systems Administrator with deep knowledge and broad experience across Microsoft-based technologies, in addition to broader experience and capability with networking and Linux technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology team and will support SpaceX personnel and systems. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. He or she 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, and support enterprise software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams. Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems.
• Take lessons learned and technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise and apply them in smaller air-gapped environments.
• 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:
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with Windows operating system engineering and architecture.
  • Experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication and identification environments.
  • Experience (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) with Windows-based systems and services, i.e. ADCS (Active Directory Certificate Services), ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) in both physical and virtual environments.
  • Scripting experience in PowerShell, leveraging source code and version control tools.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 such as DHCP, DNS, IIS, MS-SQL, NPS, etc.
    • Experience with Enterprise Microsoft Exchange deployments.
    • Expertise in source code and version control tools.
    • Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
    • Strong familiarity with Windows Server 2016/2019 (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
    • Networking experience in IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls and HA architecture.
    • Must be comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
    • Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
      • Active Top Secret or TS/SCI with Polygraph. Note that an active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions. If so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing.
      • Minimum IAT Level II certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.
      • Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally in the future as needed.
      • Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
        
        Pay Range:
        Sr. IT Systems Administrator: $105,000.00 - $140,000.00/per yearYour 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. Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $15,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.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.
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