Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Hybrid Cloud & Automation

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator to design, develop, test, and verify ground systems for Mission Control and related networks. You will collaborate with engineers, NASA, and other teams to define requirements, verification strategies, and architectures for reliable space mission support.

Responsibilities include administering Windows and Linux environments, managing virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive systems administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Deep Linux expertise: systems internals, networking, storage/filesystems, kernel-level performance troubleshooting, and advanced shell scripting.
• Deep Windows Server expertise: Active Directory design, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy/GPO management at scale, IIS, Failover Clustering, SCCM/MECM, Intune, DSC, and advanced PowerShell.
• Strong programming ability beyond scripting (Python, Go, or C#) — you build tools and platforms, not just one-off scripts.
• Production experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Mature CI/CD experience (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and deployment-safety patterns.
• Strong command of at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP); comfort in hybrid/on-prem-to-cloud environments.
• Proven ownership of infrastructure as code and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible).
• Demonstrated leadership in incident response and postmortem culture.
• Security/compliance leadership (CIS hardening, NIST 800-171/800-53, SOC 2 / ISO 27001, audit ownership).
• Excellent judgment and communication.
• Core Skills: Passion for space and the mission; Entrepreneurial, growth mindset; High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally; Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and optimize Windows Server and Linux environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and certificate services.
• Manage virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi or Hyper-V), including cluster design, resource allocation, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Design and maintain hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure and/or AWS), including identity federation, IaaS workloads, and cost governance.
• Own enterprise storage and backup systems; define and test backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures to meet Service Level Agreements.
• Drive patch and vulnerability remediation at scale across Linux (package/kernel lifecycle) and Windows (WSUS/SCCM/Intune, monthly cycles), with automation and minimal disruption to endpoint configuration.
• Partner with the cybersecurity and Ground Systems teams to enforce hardening baselines (CIS, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53) and support audit and compliance activities, including working knowledge of ITAR and CUI handling requirements.
• Automate routine operations using PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Lead infrastructure projects: scoping, vendor evaluation, implementation planning, change management, and documentation.
• Serve as Tier 3 escalation for complex incidents; participate in an on-call rotation and lead root-cause analysis for major outages.
• Maintain accurate system documentation, network diagrams, and runbooks; mentor junior team members on best practices.
• Architect and mature the observability platform (metrics, logs, traces, SLO-based alerting) so issues are caught and understood fast.
• Influence system architecture and design reviews early, embedding reliability, scalability, and operability from the start.
• Collaborate on applicable Axiom Station integration products — test plans, regulatory documentation, system architecture, and design solutions — as related to operations, ground systems, interface definitions, mission timelines, and procedures across functional teams.
• Support as a Ground Controller or related flight control discipline to plan, train, and fly real-time Axiom Station missions as part of the operations team at Axiom Space.

Skills

Linux

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Hyper-V

Python

Go

C#

PowerShell

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

SCCM/MECM/Intune

ITAR/NIST compliance

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Go

C#

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

SCCM/MECM/Intune

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Job description

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator to design, develop, test, and verify ground systems for Mission Control and related networks. You will collaborate with engineers, NASA, and other teams to define requirements, verification strategies, and architectures for reliable space mission support.

Responsibilities include administering Windows and Linux environments, managing virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.