Job Summary:
SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and is seeking a Data Center Administrator to manage their data center infrastructure. The role involves installation and management of server, network, and power systems, ensuring optimal performance and collaborating with the team 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 1+ year of data center experience; OR 3+ years of data center experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware.
Preferred:
• 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.
Company:
SpaceX develops and operates rockets, satellite networks, and AI infrastructure including launch, connectivity, and cloud services. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.