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Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications

Join SpaceX as a Senior IT Systems Administrator to lead integrations and support collaborative platforms in a fast-paced environment.

Location
Memphis, TN
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
senior
Type
full time

Posted by employer 6 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 5 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

What you'll build

  • Collaborate with customers and stakeholders
  • Create and maintain technical documentation
  • Design and maintain integrations
  • Support the Atlassian application stack
  • Develop, test, and deploy upgrades

Must have

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in large enterprise environments
  • Experience designing and implementing API integrations
  • Experience with scripting

Nice to have

  • Strong experience with SQL
  • Experience upgrading Atlassian applications
  • Hands-on experience integrating Atlassian tools
  • Experience with data migration
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects

Practical constraints

  • U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident required

Requirements

Experience
3–5 years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Sponsorship available

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior IT Systems Administrator at SpaceX, the individual will focus on managing and enhancing the Atlassian suite while developing and maintaining integrations between various business applications. Key skills include expertise in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and scripting languages like Groovy or Python, along with a strong understanding of security practices. This position is ideal for someone with significant experience in enterprise environments who can effectively collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior team members. The role operates within a fast-paced environment, emphasizing efficiency and reliability in systems that support ambitious projects.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 5 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 29, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page November 2, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 4 other locations at SpaceX: McGregor, TX, Hawthorne, CA, Bastrop, TX, Redmond, WA.
  • Python appears in 16.6% of 2571 comparable senior other roles in United States; Jira Service Management appears in 0.2% of 2571 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?
3–5 years of relevant experience for this Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Atlassian, Confluence, GraphQL, Groovy, Java, Jira Service Management.
Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?
SpaceX targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications 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. IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, IT APPLICATIONS

As a Senior IT Systems Administrator, you will serve as a key technical leader and Subject Matter Expert for our collaborative platforms—especially the full Atlassian suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and more)—while architecting and maintaining critical integrations that connect SaaS tools, CRM, ERP, billing systems, and internal applications.

You will design, build, and support RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and webhooks with a strong focus on security, reliability, data transformation, and real-time synchronization. You’ll identify automation opportunities, implement monitoring and alerting, create clear documentation, and partner directly with stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve efficiency across the organization. You’ll also lead upgrades of Atlassian applications in large, clustered Linux environments, manage complex workflows and schemes, and help mentor others while working in a fast-paced, high-impact setting.

This is a hands-on senior role for someone who combines deep technical expertise in integrations and Atlassian administration with strong customer-facing and problem-solving skills. If you want to shape the systems that enable ambitious teams to move faster and more reliably, we want you to apply!

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate directly with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and ensure successful delivery of the project(s)
  • Create and maintain detailed technical and user-facing documentation for the internal team and end users
  • Understand how to integrate other applications integrate with each other.
  • Design, build, and maintain integrations using RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and webhooks to connect SaaS platforms and internal systems
  • Integrate business applications (CRM, ERP, billing, etc.) with a focus on data mapping, transformation, and real-time synchronization
  • Identify integration opportunities that improve efficiency, automate processes, and reduce manual work through deep understanding of operational workflows
  • Apply API & security best practices including authentication (OAuth, API keys), error handling, monitoring, and ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable integrations
  • Integrate alerting and monitoring to ensure the application and the services are performant and reliable
  • Support the Atlassian application stack which includes: Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Confluence including creation and management of custom complex projects, workflows, schemes, custom fields, and security schemes
  • Serve as one of the SMEs of Atlassian stack which comprises of: Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and more
  • Support and resolve issues with collaborative applications such as Jira/Confluence
  • Develop, test, and deploy upgrades for collaborative applications such as Jira/Confluence

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline and 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing applications in large enterprise environments; OR 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing applications in large enterprise environments in lieu of a degree
  • Experience designing and implementing API integrations (REST, GraphQL, webhooks)
  • Experience with scripting (such as Groovy, Python, or Java)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong experience with scripting (Groovy, Python, or Java) and SQL (especially with ScriptRunner)
  • Strong experience upgrading Atlassian applications such as Jira/Confluence in a large, clustered Linux production environment
  • Hands-on experience integrating Atlassian tools with other internal systems, CRM, ERP, or billing platforms
  • Experience with migrating data between other application platforms
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment with strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-facing skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with various business groups (software development teams and other business units)
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring or training other team members

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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