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# IT Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Los Angeles County, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Configuration Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Microsoft Exchange Server, Internet Information Services (IIS), IPv4, Kerberos (Protocol), Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Routing, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise Software Applications, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Multiplatform
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/941541f0-e07e-458d-83af-cf781c3ece9f

## About the Role

SpaceX is looking for a IT Systems Administrator with deep knowledge and broad experience across Microsoft-based technologies, in addition to broader experience and capability with networking and Linux technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology team and will support SpaceX personnel and systems. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. He or she should be a self-starter, self-motivator and possess ingenuity to excel at this position., * High school diploma or equivalency certificate.

 * 4+ years of experience in IT systems administration.
 * Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance., * Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting classified networks.
 * Working knowledge of Windows-based systems and services, including the ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot them.
 * Expert ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot Windows-based systems and services such as DHCP, DNS, IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, NPS, and related services.
 * Experience with enterprise Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint deployments.
 * Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, and other DevOps concepts and tools.
 * Experience with IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls, and high-availability architecture.
 * Experience with networking technologies and the Linux operating system.
 * Experience with Windows servers in physical and virtualized enterprise-level environments.
 * Experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, and multi-platform authentication and identification environments.
 * PowerShell scripting experience.
 * Must be comfortable working with mission-critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with internal and external customers, vendors, management, and others in both formal and informal situations.

## Description

* Work closely with other SpaceX IT administrators and engineers to gather requirements, research, evaluate, design, plan, deploy, and support enterprise software platforms and related technologies in a world-class environment that meets the needs of the demanding SpaceX engineering teams. Build highly-resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible systems.
 * Take lessons learned and technology standards from the SpaceX Enterprise and apply them in smaller air-gapped environments.
 * Exercise a high degree of responsibility for the processes, systems, and tools you create and manage; all supporting the goal of making humanity an interplanetary species.
 * Make recommendations, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
 * Work within a diverse group to design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner by interacting with internal business units.
 * Define, document and follow standards and best practices for systems design, testing, and implementation.
 * Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems.