Infrastructure Administrator

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator to own the reliability of core infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. You will lead complex deployments, drive automation, and ensure security and compliance while mentoring junior staff.

The role requires Windows Server and Linux administration, VMware virtualization, and strong scripting/IaC skills. Junction between operations and engineering offers growth in a hybrid datacenter setup.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of enterprise infrastructure administration experience.
• Proficiency with Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Experience with virtualization in production settings.
• Scripting and Infrastructure as Code for automation.
• Strong troubleshooting across multi-system environments.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operation and reliability of infrastructure platforms.
• Lead lifecycle upgrades, migrations, and modernization.
• Develop automation to reduce manual work and improve workflows.
• Act as primary escalation point for incidents and perform RCA.
• Maintain security baselines and regulatory alignment.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

Virtualization

Scripting

IaC

Troubleshooting

Automation

Documentation

On-call

Tools

VMware vSphere

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Storage/Backup platforms

Terraform (IaC)

Job description

Infrastructure Administrator

Department: Information Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $95,000 - $140,000 / year

Description

As an Infrastructure Administrator at Impulse, you will be responsible for the operational ownership, stability, and continuous improvement of core infrastructure platforms supporting engineering, manufacturing, and corporate environments. This role serves as the senior operational resource within the systems team, responsible for maintaining reliability of production infrastructure while driving automation, standardization, and operational maturity.

This position bridges daily infrastructure operations and systems engineering by leading complex troubleshooting efforts, executing advanced deployments, and improving platform resilience across hybrid datacenter and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Operations

• Own day-to-day operation and reliability of assigned infrastructure platforms.
• Administer enterprise server environments across on-premises datacenters and cloud platforms.
• Maintain Windows and Linux systems supporting engineering and business workloads.
• Lead response and resolution efforts for complex infrastructure incidents.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across compute, identity, storage, and dependent services.
• Ensure systems maintain high availability and predictable performance.

Advanced Infrastructure Administration

• Lead lifecycle management including upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization.
• Implement infrastructure changes aligned with engineering standards.
• Support expansion of datacenter and lab infrastructure environments.
• Validate system performance and operational readiness following deployments.
• Maintain configuration consistency across environments.

Automation & Operational Improvement

• Develop and maintain automation to reduce manual operational work.
• Improve system provisioning and maintenance workflows.
• Identify recurring operational pain points and implement long-term solutions.
• Contribute to infrastructure standardization initiatives.

Automation and repeatability are expected competencies at this level.

Incident Leadership & Reliability

• Act as primary escalation point for infrastructure incidents.
• Coordinate cross-team troubleshooting with network and security engineering.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective improvements.
• Drive preventative maintenance and reliability enhancements.

Security & Compliance Alignment

• Maintain infrastructure in accordance with cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
• Implement secure configuration baselines and access control standards.
• Support audit activities and technical validation efforts.
• Ensure infrastructure handling aligns with controlled data and export requirements.

Documentation & Technical Leadership

• Maintain accurate architectural and operational documentation.
• Develop and refine operational runbooks and standards.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide technical guidance.
• Promote operational discipline and consistent engineering practices.

Technology Environment (Representative)

Infrastructure environments supported by this role include technologies such as:

• Windows Server administration
• Linux server administration
• VMware vSphere or equivalent enterprise virtualization
• Microsoft Azure and Entra ID
• Microsoft Intune or modern endpoint management platforms
• Enterprise data storage
• Enterprise backup platforms
• Networking foundations and troubleshooting
• Scripting and automation
• Hybrid datacenter and cloud infrastructure supporting engineering and operational environments

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with Windows Server administration.
• Demonstrated administrative proficiency with Linux systems.
• Experience operating virtualization platforms in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex multi-system issues.
• Experience automating administrative workflows using scripting and IaC.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure dependencies and service architecture.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 4+ years experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or lab infrastructure.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud deployments and identity integration.
• Experience with enterprise storage and backup systems.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and observability platforms.
• Experience operating within regulated or compliance-driven environments.

Operational Expectations

• Participation in on-call rotation with escalation responsibilities.
• Ability to support operational events requiring rapid response.
• Work performed within datacenter, lab, and production environments as required.
• Collaboration with Systems Engineers on infrastructure improvements and deployments.

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

• In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.