Senior IT Systems Engineer - Build Resilient Cloud & On-Prem

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to own and scale mission-critical infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments. You will harden servers, automate deployments, and guide technical direction as the organization expands.

Lead enterprise systems projects, collaborate with security, and mentor junior staff while maintaining documentation and best practices. A high-trust, high-impact role in a fast-paced space startup.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT systems engineering or infrastructure roles.
• Expert in Windows Server and Linux administration.
• Strong virtualization experience (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V).
• Hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP cloud platforms.
• Scripting/automation in PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Solid networking knowledge; TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP/OSPF, firewalls.
• IAM: AD, Azure AD, LDAP, SSO/MFA; ITSM with Jira Service Management.
• Clear technical documentation and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and administer enterprise systems (Windows, Linux).
• Design hybrid cloud infra across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Lead infrastructure projects from planning to production rollout.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, ensure reliability.
• Enforce IT policies, standards, and security controls.
• Manage backup, DR, and business continuity testing.
• Collaborate with security to maintain compliance (NIST 800-171/CMMC).
• Mentor staff and contribute to team documentation.

Skills

IT systems engineering

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Virtualization expertise

Cloud platforms

Scripting & automation

Networking fundamentals

Identity & access management

ITIL/ITSM practices

Documentation & communication

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jira Service Management

Terraform

Ansible

OpenTofu

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to own and scale mission-critical infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments. You will harden servers, automate deployments, and guide technical direction as the organization expands.

Lead enterprise systems projects, collaborate with security, and mentor junior staff while maintaining documentation and best practices. A high-trust, high-impact role in a fast-paced space startup.