Lunar Systems Administrator III

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company 401(k) with match up to 5%

Stock options for regular employees

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced IT/DevOps engineer to support Lunar network, IT, and communications infrastructure for lunar landers. You will work on hardware-in-the-loop integration and mission operations, ensuring prompt and effective technology support for internal customers building, launching, and operating lunar vehicles.

The role requires hands-on IT expertise, leadership, and a passion for safe, repeatable spaceflight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree or equivalent practical experience in information systems or computer science.
• 6+ years of professional IT experience.
• Experience in Linux and Windows server/desktop environments.
• Proficient with standard network protocols (DHCP, DNS, NPS, SQL, SMTP, NFS).
• Experience writing technical documentation and procedures.
• Experience managing Active Directory and automation.
• Hardware troubleshooting and server/workstation deployment skills.
• Experience with web servers and basic HTML/JS/SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain IT hardware including workstations, servers, switches, and printers.
• Lead design and implementation of a configuration management solution.
• Improve automation and deployment frequency; reduce manual interventions.
• Support IT infrastructure reliability, security, monitoring, backup, and performance.
• Lead improvements across the technology spectrum and mission systems.
• Provide on-site and time-sensitive support in a mission-critical environment.
• Create deployment baselines aligned with STIGs; update ICDs.

Skills

Systems Administration

DevOps engineering

Linux

Windows server/Desktop

Network protocols

Education

BS in information systems or computer science

Tools

Atlassian Confluence

JIRA

Ansible

Netbox

Puppet

Chef

GitLab

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As a part of a small, cross-functional team responsible for Lunar network, IT, and communications infrastructure, you'll be instrumental in supporting hardware-in-the-loop integration and mission operations for Blue Origin's lunar landers. This is a hands-on position focused on supporting critical IT equipment and ensuring our internal customers receive the prompt and effective technology support necessary for building, launching, and operating lunar landers.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Job Duties:

• Configure, deploy, and maintain IT hardware, including workstations, servers, hypervisors, switches, and printer.
• Lead the design and implementation of a configuration management solution.
• Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
• Support all aspects of information technology, including availability, reliability, performance, monitoring, backup, and security related functions for a variety of infrastructure solutions.
• Drive and lead improvements across the technology spectrum.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain mission support systems, including video and voice communications.
• Adaptively build highly robust, fault tolerant on-prem infrastructure to support unique customer requirements for data systems control and monitoring.
• Provide support in a mission critical environment, including troubleshooting and diagnosing end-user issues in highly visible, time sensitive situations.
• Create new software and hardware deployment baselines built in accordance with established STIGs.
• Generate and update engineering drawings of system deployments and ICDs (Interface Control Documents).
• Inventory management of ground infrastructure, including maintaining internal asset tracking tools, spares procurement, physical restocking, and deployment.
• Conduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Adapt quickly to new work scope and provide secondary support to unique one-off systems such as weather monitoring, fiber optics distribution, RF distribution/control towers, PKI, and datacenter facilities management.

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• B.S. degree in information systems or computer science, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years professional experience minimum
• Demonstrated ability working in IT in Systems Administration and DevOps engineering.
• Experience managing Linux as well as Windows server and desktop environments
• Practical knowledge and experience with standard network protocols (ie DHCP, DNS, NPS, SQL, SMTP, NFS, etc)
• Experience writing technical documentation and procedures.
• Experience managing Active Directory environments, including writing custom account creation and management automation.
• Hardware troubleshooting experience, ability to assemble and reconfigure workstation and server hardware.
• Prior experience managing web servers, including basic proficiency with HTML, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Ability to climb ladders and work on elevated structures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift and install heavy server and communications equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience utilizing Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, from a user as well as administration perspective.
• Strong experience in leading complex DevOps projects from inception to completion, involving multiple stakeholders.
• Practical experience with deploying and managing application security measures, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Experience with AWS cloud computing
• Experience building standardized Windows and Linux images, as well as deployment tools and methodologies.
• Experience with industrial controls software and infrastructure.
• Knowledge and experience with PKI, STIGS, disk encryption and firewall administration.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Netbox, Puppet, Chef, GitLab, etc.
• Experience creating front end software interfaces to interact with databases.
• Database administration experience.

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affiantative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.