Data Center Operations Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Data Center Administrator to build and manage our data center infrastructure. You will install and manage servers, network and power systems, uphold best practices, and collaborate to improve operations.

The role requires experience with various hardware architectures, Linux and Windows servers, and rigorous QA. You will monitor environments, perform diagnostics, rack equipment, and work with procurement to scale data center capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent data center experience.
• 1+ year of data center experience; or 3+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware.

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 environmental conditions and power/cooling systems for optimal server performance.
• 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 procurement of new data center equipment.

Skills

Data center experience

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Vendor hardware architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

HPE iLO

Cisco CIMC

Dell iDRAC

DCIM tools

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Data Center Administrator to build and manage our data center infrastructure. You will install and manage servers, network and power systems, uphold best practices, and collaborate to improve operations.

The role requires experience with various hardware architectures, Linux and Windows servers, and rigorous QA. You will monitor environments, perform diagnostics, rack equipment, and work with procurement to scale data center capacity.