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We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!\nThis role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.\nAs a part of a small, cross-functional team responsible for Lunar network, IT, and communications infrastructure, you'll be instrumental in supporting hardware-in-the-loop integration and mission operations for Blue Origin's lunar landers. This is a hands-on position focused on supporting critical IT equipment and ensuring our internal customers receive the prompt and effective technology support necessary for building, launching, and operating lunar landers.\nWe are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!\nJob Duties:\nConfigure, deploy, and maintain IT hardware, including workstations, servers, hypervisors, switches, and printer.\nLead the design and implementation of a configuration management solution.\nLead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.\nSupport all aspects of information technology, including availability, reliability, performance, monitoring, backup, and security related functions for a variety of infrastructure solutions.\nDrive and lead improvements across the technology spectrum. \nConfigure, deploy, and maintain mission support systems, including video and voice communications.\nAdaptively build highly robust, fault tolerant on-prem infrastructure to support unique customer requirements for data systems control and monitoring. \nProvide support in a mission critical environment, including troubleshooting and diagnosing end-user issues in highly visible, time sensitive situations.\nCreate new software and hardware deployment baselines built in accordance with established STIGs.\nGenerate and update engineering drawings of system deployments and ICDs (Interface Control Documents).\nInventory management of ground infrastructure, including maintaining internal asset tracking tools, spares procurement, physical restocking, and deployment.\nConduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.\nAdapt quickly to new work scope and provide secondary support to unique one-off systems such as weather monitoring, fiber optics distribution, RF distribution/control towers, PKI, and datacenter facilities management.\nRequired Qualifications:\nUS Citizen or Permanent Resident\nB.S. degree in information systems or computer science, or equivalent practical experience\n6+ years professional experience minimum\nDemonstrated ability working in IT in Systems Administration and DevOps engineering.\nExperience managing Linux as well as Windows server and desktop environments\nPractical knowledge and experience with standard network protocols (ie DHCP, DNS, NPS, SQL, SMTP, NFS, etc)\nExperience writing technical documentation and procedures.\nExperience managing Active Directory environments, including writing custom account creation and management automation.\nHardware troubleshooting experience, ability to assemble and reconfigure workstation and server hardware.\nPrior experience managing web servers, including basic proficiency with HTML, JavaScript, and SQL.\nAbility to climb ladders and work on elevated structures.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills. \nAbility to lift and install heavy server and communications equipment.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrior experience utilizing Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, from a user as well as administration perspective.\nStrong experience in leading complex DevOps projects from inception to completion, involving multiple stakeholders.\nPractical experience with deploying and managing application security measures, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.\nExperience with AWS cloud computing\nExperience building standardized Windows and Linux images, as well as deployment tools and methodologies.\nExperience with industrial controls software and infrastructure.\nKnowledge and experience with PKI, STIGS, disk encryption and firewall administration.\nFamiliarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Netbox, Puppet, Chef, GitLab, etc.\nExperience creating front end software interfaces to interact with databases. \nDatabase administration experience.\nCulture Statement\nDon’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.\nRequired for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical\nBenefits\nBenefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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