Infrastructure Administrator

Redondo Beach, California

Impulse Space
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Infrastructure Administrator

Department: 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.
Date Posted: 19 May 2025
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