Mission-Critical Data Center Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Data Center Administrator in Hawthorne, California. The role involves managing data center infrastructure, resolving incidents, and ensuring optimal performance of server and network systems. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and practical experience in data centers. Responsibilities include hardware management, quality assurance, and monitoring environmental systems. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $95,000 to $115,000, with benefits like medical coverage and vacation days.

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.

Skills

Data center experience

IT hardware proficiency

Linux system administration

Windows system administration

Troubleshooting skills

Server management tools experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

3+ years of data center experience

Tools

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Network+

CCNP certification

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Data Center Administrator in Hawthorne, California. The role involves managing data center infrastructure, resolving incidents, and ensuring optimal performance of server and network systems. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and practical experience in data centers. Responsibilities include hardware management, quality assurance, and monitoring environmental systems. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $95,000 to $115,000, with benefits like medical coverage and vacation days.