Infrastructure Administrator

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.

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles.

The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits.

The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO.

Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.