Infrastructure Administrator – Hybrid Cloud & Automation

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision & Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator to own the reliability of core infrastructure platforms, spanning on-prem and cloud for engineering and corporate environments. This role is the senior operational resource within the systems team, driving automation, standardization, and operational maturity.

You will bridge daily infrastructure operations and systems engineering, lead complex deployments, and improve platform resilience across hybrid datacenter and

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with Windows Server administration.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux systems

Troubleshooting

Scripting

Tools

VMware vSphere

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Storage systems

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator to own the reliability of core infrastructure platforms, spanning on-prem and cloud for engineering and corporate environments. This role is the senior operational resource within the systems team, driving automation, standardization, and operational maturity.

You will bridge daily infrastructure operations and systems engineering, lead complex deployments, and improve platform resilience across hybrid datacenter and