Sr. IT Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance)

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$95,000–$120,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $108k
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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $108k versus about $181k 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 644 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$160,000 across 483 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr. IT Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance)

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SpaceX is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator with top-secret clearance to join its Information Technology team, responsible for supporting the company's personnel and systems in a high-stakes environment. The role involves collaborating closely with other administrators and engineers to design, deploy, and maintain resilient, scalable enterprise software platforms across Windows servers, Active Directory, Linux environments, and networking technologies. Key responsibilities include scripting and automation to solve common IT challenges, ensuring mission-critical systems are secure and reliable, and applying technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise in smaller air-gapped settings. Candidates should have extensive experience with Microsoft-based technologies, PowerShell scripting, and a solid understanding of network infrastructure including IPv4, firewalls, and high-availability architectures.

Skills

Windows Active Directory PowerShell Linux DHCP DNS IIS MSSQL NPS Exchange SharePoint IPv4 Switching Routing Firewalls High Availability Architecture Networking Technologies

What you'll do

  • Design and deploy enterprise software platforms for SpaceX's engineering teams.
  • Build resilient, high-performance systems that are scalable and flexible.
  • Apply technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise in smaller air-gapped environments.
  • Develop scripting and automation solutions to address common technical issues.
  • Support and troubleshoot classified networks and mission-critical systems.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
  • Expertise with Windows servers, Active Directory, and multi-platform authentication environments.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and supporting classified networks.
  • Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation.
  • Knowledge of networking technologies including IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls.

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