Mission-Critical Data Center Administrator

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Shuttle service Seattle-Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Administrator in Redmond, WA to build and manage our data center infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security across server, network, and power systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with Linux and Windows servers, hardware deployments, and collaboration with procurement to refresh and scale data center assets. Join a fast-growing team focused on reliable, scalable data center operations.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Data center experience

IT hardware

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 3+ years data center experience

Tools

HPE iLO

Cisco CIMC

Dell iDRAC

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Data Center Administrator in Redmond, WA to build and manage our data center infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security across server, network, and power systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with Linux and Windows servers, hardware deployments, and collaboration with procurement to refresh and scale data center assets. Join a fast-growing team focused on reliable, scalable data center operations.