IT Systems Administrator, Manufacturing

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an IT Systems Administrator for our rocket manufacturing environment to sustain operations and maintain secure, reliable IT infrastructure across factories. You will deploy and upgrade networking, server, and desktop hardware, monitor services, and respond to incidents with urgency while aligning with ITAR, ISO, and NIST cybersecurity standards.

The role requires 3+ years in IT systems administration within manufacturing, plus hands-on Linux or Windows

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years in IT systems administration in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Linux or Windows server administration and enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure for manufacturing factories.
• Perform periodic upgrades/patches, including weekends/evenings.
• Monitor IT services and respond to incidents to maintain performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve deployment issues.
• Document IT systems, designs, and procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering.
• Ensure systems comply with ITAR, ISO, and NIST cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Linux/Windows server administration

Enterprise network administration

Network troubleshooting manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, MANUFACTURING

the company is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable IT Systems Administrator to support the networking, compute administration, and application support needs of our rocket manufacturing factories. This role will be pivotal to the enablement of sustained launch cadence, directly supporting our goals of making humanity a multiplanetary species. You must be comfortable working on life-safety and mission-critical systems with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail and operational excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Augment and deploy new IT infrastructure, including networking, server, and desktop hardware directly supporting mission-critical networks in our rocket manufacturing factories.
• Perform periodic systems upgrades and patches in between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.
• Monitor IT services and respond aggressively to incidents to maintain systems performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.
• Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, from systems overview documents and design drawings to procedures.
• Leverage automation tools and contribute to IT systems engineering efforts.
• Ensure that systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g. ITAR, ISO, NIST).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration in manufacturing/factory environments.
• Hands-on experience with Linux or Windows server administration.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise network administration and deployment.
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity to manufacturing equipment.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

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