Infrastructure AdministratorDepartment: Information Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Reporting To: Dave Larsen, Sr. Systems Administrator
Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000 / year
Description As an
Infrastructure Administrator at Impulse, you will be focused on implementing and optimizing hyper-converged on-premises and multi-cloud environments. You will be responsible for integrating various systems, implementing required security controls based on a zero trust architecture, and building monitoring and alerting systems. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in rapidly building new systems while maintaining our existing infrastructure and ensuring compliance with CMMC and ITAR regulations. This position is key to supporting our growth in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Responsibilities - Implement and optimize cloud and on-premises infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Own and support integrations between various systems and technologies
- Deploy, maintain, and test backups and disaster recovery plans in accordance with the company's BC/DR strategy
- Implement and enforce network security controls aligned with zero trust principles
- Implement and own privileged access management infrastructure as part of the zero trust strategy
- Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems, validating that all systems are effectively monitored with regularly tested alert mechanisms
- Research and develop innovative solutions to complex and unique business problems
Minimum Qualifications- High school diploma or GED equivalency
- 6+ years' of demonstrated experience working with Cloud Infrastructure: Proficiency in Azure, AWS, and VMware Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments, including experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
- 6+ years' of demonstrated experience with monitoring tools like PRTG, Nagios, or similar, with the ability to configure, manage, and validate monitoring and alerting systems
- 6+ years' of demonstrated expertise in deploying, maintaining, and testing backups and disaster recovery plans, particularly within Azure, AWS, and VMware environments
- Experience with implementing and managing privileged access management (PAM) solutions, such as CyberArk, Thycotic, or similar, as part of a zero trust strategy
- Proven ability to manage and support integrations between various systems and technologies
Preferred Skills and Experience - Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
- Familiarity with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance requirements
- Strong understanding of network security principles, including experience with firewalls, VPNs, and implementing zero trust architectures
- Demonstrated experience working at a fast-paced environment, or comparable start-up
- Demonstrated experience working systems administration within an aerospace company
Additional Information: Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the
form of stock options, and access to
medical, vision & dental coverage as well as
access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.