Champion the system and validation process for SpaceX’s data center server hardware products
Implement and maintain a scalable and robust VMware environment to support the organization's virtualization needs
Lead the project management of hardware development programs from inception to final product shipment
Data center deployments and troubleshooting production operational issues in our data centers
Help our team of engineers and server partners to develop, support, and sustain purpose-built servers, with emphasis on a resilient design and high availability
Identify and implement fixes and find efficiencies in our large VMware environment supporting critical applications across the organization
Collaborate regularly with internal SpaceX teams to understand requirements, cost-optimize solutions, and cultivate product knowledge
Expect to drive the hardware procurement process from initial concept, architectural draft, product requirement documents, to deployment coordination and operational support
Generate and review validation plans, oversee execution and test reports across multiple disciplines including hardware, firmware, and system software
Investigate, triage, and debug hardware and system level issues down to component and firmware level working across the organization
Define and qualify second source components and materials to ensure continuity in product line constraints with primary partners and suppliers

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or other technical field of study and 3+ years of engineering experience in an enterprise environment; OR 5+ years of engineering experience in an enterprise environment in lieu of a degree
1+ years of professional experience working with enterprise class server infrastructure
1+ years of professional experience managing virtualized server environments
Experience with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) including tools to monitor, measure, manage, and/or control data center utilization
Certifications related to IT infrastructure i.e. CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, CCNP
Experience working with multiple hardware vendor architectures
Support of CI/CD continuous integration/continuous development pipelines
Experience with full lifecycle management of large-scale VMWare environments
Experience supporting container infrastructure using Kubernetes
Board level design and validation experience
Linux and Windows OS system administration experience
Knowledge of power subsystems
Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills
Willingness to respond to after-hours triage and operational support
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed

IT Infrastructure Engineer – Virtualization, Hardware

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