Join SpaceX as a Sr. Data Center Administrator to manage and optimize our data center infrastructure.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Resolve operational incidents in data centers
- Manage lifecycle for data center hardware
- Physically rack and cable data center equipment
- Monitor environmental conditions of data centers
- Document processes and keep event logs
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3+ years of data center experience
- Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware
Nice to have
- Certifications related to IT infrastructure
- Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
- In-depth knowledge of data center environments
- Extensive experience in installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment
- Linux and Windows OS system administration experience
Practical constraints
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to pass DOD background check for launch site access
- Ability to drive (active valid drivers' license)
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Sr. Data Center Administrator at SpaceX is responsible for the installation, management, and optimization of data center infrastructure, ensuring high performance and security. This role requires expertise in various hardware architectures and proficiency in both Linux and Windows server administration. Ideal candidates have several years of hands-on experience in data centers, making this position suitable for those with a strong technical background. The role also involves collaboration with the infrastructure team to enhance operational strategies.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the Sr. Data Center Administrator role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Cape Canaveral, FL.
- How much experience is required?
- 3–5 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Data Center Administrator role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Cape Canaveral, FL.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CCNP, Cisco CIMC, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+, Dell iDRAC, HPE iLO.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Data Center Administrator role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
SR. DATA CENTER ADMINISTRATOR
SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Data Center Administrator to help us build and manage our data center infrastructure. As part of our infrastructure team, your responsibility will be the proficient installation and management of server, network, and power systems in our data centers, adhering to best practices to ensure optimal performance. The ideal candidate has experience working with various types of hardware architectures and understands the strengths of each. You will also carry out performance-tuning and quality assurance operations on critical infrastructure components to ensure high level of data quality, availability, and security across the enterprise. In fulfilling this role, you will be expected to collaborate with the team to develop and implement strategies for improved data center operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Resolve operational, infrastructure or hardware incidents in multiple data centers.
- Manage complete lifecycle for data center hardware, including deployment, operation, and decommission.
- Physically rack and cable data center equipment.
- Track and logically organize the physical storage of incoming data center equipment.
- Perform quality assurance testing and resolve recurring issues.
- Schedule and track hardware maintenance tasks.
- Update port maps and rack layouts and create operational procedures.
- Monitor the environmental conditions and power/cooling systems of a data center to ensure they are optimum for servers, switches, storage arrays, and other devices.
- Run hardware diagnostics and replace failing parts in a timely manner.
- Upgrade internal system components, including CPUs, memory, and storage.
- Setup and operate common Linux and Windows servers.
- Document processes and keep event logs.
- Work with the purchasing department on the procurement of new data center equipment.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3+ years of data center experience; OR 5+ years of data center experience in lieu of a degree.
- Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Certifications related to IT infrastructure such as CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, and CCNP.
- Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM), including tools to monitor, measure, manage, and/or control data center utilization.
- In-depth knowledge of data center environments, servers, and network equipment.
- Extensive experience in installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment.
- Linux and Windows OS system administration experience.
- Power and data center cooling capacity planning experience.
- Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with multiple vendor hardware architectures.
- Experience working with server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC and Dell iDRAC.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed (to respond to network and server errors after hours)
- Ability to pass DOD background check for launch site access.
- Ability to drive (active valid drivers' license).
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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