Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications
- Salary
- $95,000 - $120,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 20 July 2026.
About the role
SpaceX's standard text
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, IT APPLICATIONS
As a Senior IT Systems Administrator, you will serve as a key technical leader and Subject Matter Expert for our collaborative platforms—especially the full Atlassian suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and more)—while architecting and maintaining critical integrations that connect SaaS tools, CRM, ERP, billing systems, and internal applications.
You will design, build, and support RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and webhooks with a strong focus on security, reliability, data transformation, and real-time synchronization. You’ll identify automation opportunities, implement monitoring and alerting, create clear documentation, and partner directly with stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve efficiency across the organization. You’ll also lead upgrades of Atlassian applications in large, clustered Linux environments, manage complex workflows and schemes, and help mentor others while working in a fast-paced, high-impact setting.
This is a hands-on senior role for someone who combines deep technical expertise in integrations and Atlassian administration with strong customer-facing and problem-solving skills. If you want to shape the systems that enable ambitious teams to move faster and more reliably, we want you to apply!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate directly with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and ensure successful delivery of the project(s)
- Create and maintain detailed technical and user-facing documentation for the internal team and end users
- Understand how to integrate other applications integrate with each other.
- Design, build, and maintain integrations using RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and webhooks to connect SaaS platforms and internal systems
- Integrate business applications (CRM, ERP, billing, etc.) with a focus on data mapping, transformation, and real-time synchronization
- Identify integration opportunities that improve efficiency, automate processes, and reduce manual work through deep understanding of operational workflows
- Apply API & security best practices including authentication (OAuth, API keys), error handling, monitoring, and ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable integrations
- Integrate alerting and monitoring to ensure the application and the services are performant and reliable
- Support the Atlassian application stack which includes: Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Confluence including creation and management of custom complex projects, workflows, schemes, custom fields, and security schemes
- Serve as one of the SMEs of Atlassian stack which comprises of: Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and more
- Support and resolve issues with collaborative applications such as Jira/Confluence
- Develop, test, and deploy upgrades for collaborative applications such as Jira/Confluence
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline and 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing applications in large enterprise environments; OR 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing applications in large enterprise environments in lieu of a degree
- Experience designing and implementing API integrations (REST, GraphQL, webhooks)
- Experience with scripting (such as Groovy, Python, or Java)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong experience with scripting (Groovy, Python, or Java) and SQL (especially with ScriptRunner)
- Strong experience upgrading Atlassian applications such as Jira/Confluence in a large, clustered Linux production environment
- Hands-on experience integrating Atlassian tools with other internal systems, CRM, ERP, or billing platforms
- Experience with migrating data between other application platforms
- Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment with strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-facing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with various business groups (software development teams and other business units)
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring or training other team members
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Level 1: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00
Level 2: $115,000.00 - $150,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX's standard text
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
What this role asks for
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Read against SpaceX's other open postings on this site.
The team: Information Technology - Corporate HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 33 open in Information Technology - Corporate. 9 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Linux (24 of 33), Python (19 of 33), Cisco (11 of 33), PowerShell (9 of 33), Ansible (8 of 33), Networking (8 of 33), SQL (7 of 33)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- IT Windows System Engineer - Top Secret Clearance posted Oct 8
- IT Infrastructure Engineer, Virtualization & Storage posted Oct 7
- Data Center Technician posted Oct 2
- Sr. IT Network Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) posted Oct 1
- Sr. IT Network Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) posted Oct 1
- Sr. IT Systems Engineer, DevOps posted Sep 26
- Sr. Data Center Administrator posted Sep 26
- Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform (Top Secret Clearance) posted Sep 25
- Data Center Administrator posted Sep 21
- IT Systems Engineer, Propellant Generation & Industrial Systems posted Sep 17
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications posted Sep 17
- IT Systems Administrator, Manufacturing posted Sep 17
- Video & Voice Systems Administrator posted Sep 10
- IT Licensing Technician posted Sep 9
- Manager, IT Infrastructure (Storage, Compute, & Virtualization) posted Sep 9
- IT Security Engineer - Top Secret Clearance posted Sep 4
- Data Center Administrator posted Sep 4
- Sr. IT Network Engineer posted Aug 28
- Sr. IT Network Engineer posted Aug 28
- Database Reliability Engineer posted Aug 26
- Manager, Data Center Hardware & Infrastructure (TS/SCI) posted Aug 21
- IT Storage Engineer posted Aug 11
- IT Storage Engineer posted Aug 11
- IT Storage Engineer posted Aug 11
- IT Network Engineer posted Jul 27
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications posted Jul 20
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications posted Jul 20
- Site Reliability Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) posted Jun 19
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance) posted Jun 19
- Data Center Administrator posted May 11
- IT Network Engineer - Top Secret Clearance posted Mar 13
- IT Network Infrastructure Engineer, Launch posted Mar 11
From the team and dates on SpaceX's own job board.
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