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# IT Infrastructure Engineer, Virtualization & Storage

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Client Server Models, Server Message Block, Configuration Management, Information Systems, Network Congestion, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Linux, Disaster Recovery, File Systems, Ethernet, Monitoring of Systems, Hardware Virtualization, InfiniBand, Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), NetApp Applications, Network File Systems, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Remote Direct Memory Access, Ansible, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Computer Network Operations, Reliability of Systems, Pure Storage, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Low Latency, Performance Monitor, Data Management, Slurm, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Vmware
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/it-infrastructure-engineer-virtualization-storage-hawthorne-ca--02ec9372-9e32-4c95-98bf-f2ea34187265

## About the Role

Information Technology & Information Systems, Virtualization, Information Technology & Information Systems, Virtualization, Network Operations Center, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Test Design, Hardware Virtualization, Systems Reliability, VMWare, * 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 degree

 * 1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments
 * 5+ years of experience in IT storage engineering with enterprise platforms (NetApp, Pure Storage, Scality, Vast or similar)

PREFERRED 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 InfiniBand storage fabrics in HPC or latency-sensitive environments
 * Experience automating infrastructure with Python, PowerShell, 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, * To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

## Description

As 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., * 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 (NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, 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