Senior Systems-Network Engineer

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX Blue Origin major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures Lux Capital Founders Fund Caffeinated Capital General Catalyst and Also Capital.

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo California where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles equipment and materials are built integrated and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington DC and Huntsville AL (coming soon).

Join Varda and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

About This Role

At Varda Space Industries were pushing the boundaries of whats possible in space and materials science and were looking for bold engineers to help us get there. As a senior System/Network Engineer youll be critical in building scaling and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our systems on Earth in orbit and everything in between.

This is a full-time onsite role where youll wear multiple hats from IT operations Network and System engineering to support our mission operations. Youll move fast think creatively and have a tremendous impact on mission-critical systems both on Earth and in space.

We are seeking an experienced Senior System/Network Engineer to join our team specializing in IT infrastructure networking system administration and integration within a Government Community Cloud High (GCCH) environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing implementing and maintaining secure IT systems and networks. This role requires a blend of technical proficiency problem-solving skills and the ability to ensure compliance with government security standards.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design configure and maintain enterprise-level network infrastructure including routers switches firewalls and VPNs.

• Implement and maintain network security protocols including intrusion detection systems and access controls in compliance with GCCH requirements.

• System Administration: Manage and maintain Windows/Linux servers. Perform regular maintenance upgrades and patches.

• Support mission launches and re-entries

• Rotate through the teams on-call schedule to keep critical systems healthy and responsive.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites and other Varda locations to troubleshoot deploy or test critical infrastructure.

On-Call Rotation

Rotate through the teams on-call schedule to keep critical systems healthy and responsive.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems engineering with increasing levels of responsibility

• 5 years of experience in network technologies (TCP/IP VLANs VPNs DNS DHCP routing/switching firewalls).

• Extensive technical knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems virtualization technologies and network configurations.

• Strong background with Linux systems (shells daemons processes) and programming skills in Python/PowerShell

• Excellent troubleshooting documentation and communication skills.

• Understanding of ITIL best practices
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience with infrastructure as code / configuration management is a plus

• Experience building out network across physical and cloud locations

• Proven experience implementing and enforcing security and compliance controls aligned with CMMC NIST 800-171 and FedRAMP requirements.

• Microsoft CompTIA or Cisco certifications (e.g. Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert MS-500 Security CCNP).

Additional Requirements

Must be physically able to regularly lift 25 lbs. for duties such as delivering computers unpacking and rack-mounting equipment etc.

Pay Range

• Senior Site Reliability Engineer: 133000.00 - $17000.00/per year
• This role is on-site in El Segundo CA
• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills education level experience level and job performance
• You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards

• Varda like all employers must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. At present some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than U.S. Persons as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items our current policy is to only hire U.S. persons who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

  US person means: U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e. individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)

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