Owns the reliability and operation of enterprise infrastructure across on-premises datacenters and cloud environments. Administers Windows and Linux systems, virtualization, identity, storage, backup, and endpoint platforms; leads complex incident response, troubleshooting, lifecycle upgrades, migrations, and deployments. Develops automation, improves provisioning and maintenance workflows, supports security and compliance requirements, maintains documentation and runbooks, performs root cause analysis, and mentors junior administrators.
As an Infrastructure Administrator at Impulse, you will be responsible for the operational ownership, stability, and continuous improvement of core infrastructure platforms supporting engineering, manufacturing, and corporate environments. This role serves as the senior operational resource within the systems team, responsible for maintaining reliability of production infrastructure while driving automation, standardization, and operational maturity.
This position bridges daily infrastructure operations and systems engineering by leading complex troubleshooting efforts, executing advanced deployments, and improving platform resilience across hybrid datacenter and cloud environments.
Responsibilities
Platform Ownership & Operations
- Own day-to-day operation and reliability of assigned infrastructure platforms.
- Administer enterprise server environments across on-premises datacenters and cloud platforms.
- Maintain Windows and Linux systems supporting engineering and business workloads.
- Lead response and resolution efforts for complex infrastructure incidents.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting across compute, identity, storage, and dependent services.
- Ensure systems maintain high availability and predictable performance.
Advanced Infrastructure Administration
- Lead lifecycle management including upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization.
- Implement infrastructure changes aligned with engineering standards.
- Support expansion of datacenter and lab infrastructure environments.
- Validate system performance and operational readiness following deployments.
- Maintain configuration consistency across environments.
Automation & Operational Improvement
- Develop and maintain automation to reduce manual operational work.
- Improve system provisioning and maintenance workflows.
- Identify recurring operational pain points and implement long-term solutions.
- Contribute to infrastructure standardization initiatives.
Automation and repeatability are expected competencies at this level.
Incident Leadership & Reliability
Incident Leadership & Reliability
- Act as primary escalation point for infrastructure incidents.
- Coordinate cross-team troubleshooting with network and security engineering.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective improvements.
- Drive preventative maintenance and reliability enhancements.
Security & Compliance Alignment
- Maintain infrastructure in accordance with cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
- Implement secure configuration baselines and access control standards.
- Support audit activities and technical validation efforts.
- Ensure infrastructure handling aligns with controlled data and export requirements.
Documentation & Technical Leadership
- Maintain accurate architectural and operational documentation.
- Develop and refine operational runbooks and standards.
- Mentor junior administrators and provide technical guidance.
- Promote operational discipline and consistent engineering practices.
Technology Environment (Representative)
Infrastructure environments supported by this role include technologies such as:
Infrastructure environments supported by this role include technologies such as:
- Windows Server administration
- Linux server administration
- VMware vSphere or equivalent enterprise virtualization
- Microsoft Azure and Entra ID
- Microsoft Intune or modern endpoint management platforms
- Enterprise data storage
- Enterprise backup platforms
- Networking foundations and troubleshooting
- Scripting and automation
- Hybrid datacenter and cloud infrastructure supporting engineering and operational environments
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.
- Experience working with Windows Server administration.
- Demonstrated administrative proficiency with Linux systems.
- Experience operating virtualization platforms in production environments.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex multi-system issues.
- Experience automating administrative workflows using scripting and IaC.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure dependencies and service architecture.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 4+ years experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.
- Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or lab infrastructure.
- Exposure to hybrid cloud deployments and identity integration.
- Experience with enterprise storage and backup systems.
- Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and observability platforms.
- Experience operating within regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Operational Expectations
- Participation in on-call rotation with escalation responsibilities.
- Ability to support operational events requiring rapid response.
- Work performed within datacenter, lab, and production environments as required.
- Collaboration with Systems Engineers on infrastructure improvements and deployments.
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.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.
About
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.
Impulse Space El Segundo, California, USA Office
El Segundo, CA, United States, 90245
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