Perform data center deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot production issues across virtualization, storage, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers
Develop automation/tooling for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting; define standards for deployment and performance tuning
Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align virtualization and storage strategies with workload requirements
Participate in on-call rotation, scheduled maintenance, and occasional physical installation support
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or related technical field and 3+ years of engineering experience in an enterprise environment; OR 5+ years of engineering experience in lieu of a degree
1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments
5+ years of experience in IT storage engineering with enterprise platforms (NetApp, Pure Storage, Scality, Vast or similar)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Experience with full lifecycle management of large-scale VMware environments and supporting container infrastructure with Kubernetes
Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools
Deep knowledge of RDMA, congestion control, lossless Ethernet, RoCEv2, and/or InfiniBand storage fabrics in HPC or latency-sensitive environments
Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible
Familiarity with HPC schedulers (Slurm, LFS) and how storage tiers interact with job scheduling
Linux and Windows OS system administration experience
Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills; strong written and verbal communication
Willingness to respond to after-hours triage and operational support
Strong understanding of storage protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI) and experience with client/server systems, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Pay Range
IT Infrastructure Engineer: $130,000.00-$175,000.00/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. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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