IT Infrastructure Engineer, Virtualization & Storage

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

IT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER, VIRTUALIZATION & STORAGEAs an IT Infrastructure Engineer on the infrastructure team, you will collaborate with internal teams to deliver innovative solutions for SpaceX’s growing infrastructure demands. You will ensure quality and reliability of systems across the software lifecycle while scaling and supporting data center infrastructure, virtualization, Kubernetes, and storage environments. You should have strong opinions on designing, testing, and operating virtualization platforms and multi-tier storage (enterprise + HPC) and be ready to build the next generation of SpaceX data center platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement and maintain a scalable, robust VMware environment and identify efficiencies supporting critical applications

Design, implement, and maintain storage infrastructure across high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery tiers

Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage and support exabyte scale file systems (e.g., VAST,) for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads

Administer enterprise storage platforms (Net App, Pure Flash Array/Flash Blade, Cohesity, Scality) and manage access controls, permissions, and protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI)
Perform data center deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot production issues across virtualization, storage, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers

Develop automation/tooling for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting; define standards for deployment and performance tuning

Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align virtualization and storage strategies with workload requirements

Participate in on-call rotation, scheduled maintenance, and occasional physical installation support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or related technical field and 3+ years of engineering experience in an enterprise environment; OR 5+ years of engineering experience in lieu of a degree1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments5+ years of experience in IT storage engineering with enterprise platforms (Net App, Pure Storage, Scality, Vast or similar)
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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience with full lifecycle management of large-scale VMware environments and supporting container infrastructure with Kubernetes

Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools

Deep knowledge of RDMA, congestion control, lossless Ethernet, RoCEv2, and/or Infini Band storage fabrics in HPC or latency-sensitive environments

Experience automating infrastructure with Python, Power Shell, or Ansible Familiarity with HPC schedulers (Slurm, LFS) and how storage tiers interact with job scheduling

Linux and Windows OS system administration experience

Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills; strong written and verbal communication

Willingness to respond to after-hours triage and operational support

Strong understanding of storage protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI) and experience with client/server systems, monitoring tools, enterprise networking, and virtualization

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
IT Infrastructure Engineer: $-$/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations:…