Data Center Operations Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Stock purchase plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

3 weeks paid vacation

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Data Center Administrator to build and manage our data center infrastructure, including servers, networks, and power systems. You will ensure performance, availability and security across environments and collaborate with the team to implement improved data center operations.

The role requires experience with IT hardware, DCIM, and multiple vendor architectures, along with Linux/Windows server proficiency and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 1+ year of data centre experience; OR 3+ years of data centre experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience working in a data centre 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 centre 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 centre equipment.

Skills

Data center operations

IT hardware experience

Linux/Windows server administration

Analytical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

3+ years data center experience in lieu of degree

Tools

HPE iLO

Cisco CIMC

Dell iDRAC

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Data Center Administrator to build and manage our data center infrastructure, including servers, networks, and power systems. You will ensure performance, availability and security across environments and collaborate with the team to implement improved data center operations.

The role requires experience with IT hardware, DCIM, and multiple vendor architectures, along with Linux/Windows server proficiency and strong troubleshooting skills.