Infrastructure Administrator
Impulse Space
Other Engineering
Posted on Aug 15, 2024
As an Infrastructure Administrator at Impulse you will be focused on implementing and optimizing hyper-converged on-premises and multi-cloud environments. You will be responsible for integrating various systems, implementing required security controls based on a zero trust architecture, and building monitoring and alerting systems. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in rapidly building new systems while maintaining our existing infrastructure and ensuring compliance with CMMC and ITAR regulations. This position is key to supporting our growth in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $110,000 - $150,000 / year
- Reporting To
- Dave Larsen, Sr. Systems Administrator
Responsibilities
- Implement and optimize cloud and on-premises infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Own and support integrations between various systems and technologies
- Deploy, maintain, and test backups and disaster recovery plans in accordance with the company’s BC/DR strategy
- Implement and enforce network security controls aligned with zero trust principles
- Implement and own privileged access management infrastructure as part of the zero trust strategy
- Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems, validating that all systems are effectively monitored with regularly tested alert mechanisms
- Research and develop innovative solutions to complex and unique business problems
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalency
- 6+ years' of demonstrated experience working with Cloud Infrastructure: Proficiency in Azure, AWS, and VMware Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments, including experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
- 6+ years' of demonstrated experience with monitoring tools like PRTG, Nagios, or similar, with the ability to configure, manage, and validate monitoring and alerting systems
- 6+ years' of demonstrated expertise in deploying, maintaining, and testing backups and disaster recovery plans, particularly within Azure, AWS, and VMware environments
- Experience with implementing and managing privileged access management (PAM) solutions, such as CyberArk, Thycotic, or similar, as part of a zero trust strategy
- Proven ability to manage and support integrations between various systems and technologies
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
- Familiarity with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance requirements
- Strong understanding of network security principles, including experience with firewalls, VPNs, and implementing zero trust architectures
- Demonstrated experience working at a fast-paced environment, or comparable start-up
- Demonstrated experience working systems administration within an aerospace company
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
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