Data Center Administrator

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$95,000–$115,000 / yr
Posted
170 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $116,618–$205,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $105k versus about $161k for comparable roles.

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

SpaceX currently has 851 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data Center Administrator

The Data Center Administrator joins the infrastructure team to build and manage critical data center infrastructure. This role involves the proficient installation, operation, and decommissioning of server, network, and power systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include physically racking and cabling equipment, performing quality assurance testing, and resolving hardware incidents across multiple locations. The administrator will monitor environmental conditions, power, and cooling systems while upgrading internal components like CPUs and memory. Key technical requirements include experience with Linux and Windows OS system administration, various hardware architectures, and server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC, and Dell iDRAC. Candidates should possess skills in data center infrastructure management (DCIM) and capacity planning to ensure high data quality, availability, and security across the enterprise.

What you'll do

  • Resolve operational, infrastructure, and hardware incidents across multiple data centers.
  • Manage the complete hardware lifecycle including deployment, operation, and decommissioning.
  • Physically rack and cable data center equipment while maintaining accurate port maps and rack layouts.
  • Perform quality assurance testing, hardware diagnostics, and timely replacement of failing parts.
  • Monitor environmental conditions, power, and cooling systems to ensure optimal performance for all devices.
  • Setup and operate common Linux and Windows servers.
  • Upgrade internal system components such as CPUs, memory, and storage.
  • Document operational processes, keep event logs, and coordinate with purchasing for new equipment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 1+ year of data center experience.
  • 3+ years of data center experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Professional experience working in a data center or with IT hardware.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Certifications related to IT infrastructure such as CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, and CCNP (preferred).
  • Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools (preferred).
  • Linux and Windows OS system administration experience (preferred).
  • Experience with server management tools such as HPE iLO, Cisco CIMC, and Dell iDRAC (preferred).

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