Manager, IT Infrastructure (Storage, Compute, & Virtualization)

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURE (STORAGE COMPUTE & VIRTUALIZATION)

SpaceX is looking for an experienced IT infrastructure manager with deep knowledge of enterprise compute virtualization and storage platforms. This person will manage a world-class team of IT engineers focused on the design development and operation of the server hypervisor and storage systems that support SpaceX engineering production and mission teams. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with excellent motivation leadership and ingenuity and should be interested in a hands-on management position. You will coach motivate and lead the team while remaining capable of designing troubleshooting and executing on the platforms yourself.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the architecture lifecycle and day-to-day operation of enterprise compute virtualization and storage platforms that support SpaceX engineering production and mission workloads.
• Manage and continuously develop a team of highly capable engineers and administrators who design build and operate hypervisor clusters purpose-built servers and high-performance storage systems (NAS SAN and object storage).
• Lead capacity planning performance engineering and standards for compute and storage so hardware and software platforms stay ahead of demand from SpaceX engineering teams.
• Design implement and report on high-availability backup replication and disaster recovery strategies for virtual machines datastores and storage arrays.
• Mentor systems engineers in designing configuring and supporting purpose-built servers and virtualization hosts with emphasis on performance-optimized resilient designs.
• Establish hardware and platform standards for servers hypervisors and storage; submit and track orders; and work with server and storage vendors to negotiate pricing and ensure availability.
• Supervise installation configuration firmware/lifecycle management and decommission of servers hypervisor hosts and storage systems.
• Drive automation of provisioning patching and operational tasks across compute and storage (templates infrastructure as code and scripting) so the team can scale without linear headcount growth.
• Partner with network facilities security and application teams on connectivity power/cooling constraints access controls and workload placement without owning data center mechanical/electrical systems.
• Schedule and provide off-peak or weekend support when necessary to perform high-risk or planned downtime of SpaceX compute virtualization and storage systems for upgrades and maintenance.
• Interact with internal business units to provide solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years ofhands-on experience in two or more of the following: enterprise-class server/compute infrastructure design server virtualization platforms and enterprise storage platforms (NAS SAN and/or object storage); OR 8 years in enterprise-class server/compute infrastructure design server virtualization platforms and enterprise storage platforms (NAS SAN and/or object storage) in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of experience leading and managing technical IT teams.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience architecting and operating enterprise storage including protocols and platforms such as NFS SMB/CIFS iSCSIFibreChannelNVMe-oF NetApp Pure Storage and object storage.
• Experience operating production virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere/vCenter (clustering HA DRS vMotion datastore design) and/or Hyper-V or KVM.
• Deep expertise generating server and host design specifications (CPU memory NIC HBA local vs. shared storage) to meet defined performance availability and density requirements.
• Experience with array- and hypervisor-based snapshots replication and backup integration for VM and storage recovery.
• Proven ability to diagnose compute and storage performance issues (IOPS latency queue depth CPU ready/co-stop datastore contention fabric/pathing).
• Experience writing instructional documentation and conveying highly technical ideas in terms non-technical staff can easily understand.
• A motivated self-starting personality that is able to work independently while maintaining patience with constant interruptions and multiple requests.
• Experience engineering and operating in a modern data center environment driven by automation holistic monitoring and infrastructure as code.
• Fluent in a scripting language used to automate day-to-day tasks (e.g. Python PowerShell); Ansible or equivalent configuration management is a plus.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able tolift upto 25lbsunassisted for duties such as unpacking and rack-mounting servers and storageequipment ormoving large equipment racks.
• Availability for travel as required (<25%).
• Availability for extended hours and occasional weekends.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
$165000.00 - $240000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and long-term disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.

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