IT Systems Engineer II - Launch (Linux)

Location: Onsite at the Auckland, New Zealand facility

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space missions.

What you will do

• Resolve complex escalated issues across network infrastructure, systems, and integrations.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to maintain the performance and availability of critical IT systems.
• Drive upgrades, maintenance, continuous improvement, reliability, and security initiatives.
• Design, deploy, and optimize infrastructure solutions with IT, engineering, and business teams.
• Implement standardized launch-environment practices covering policy compliance, cybersecurity, automation, documentation, reporting, cost control, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting 24/7/365 Launch Mission Operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of IT experience and a bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience of 9+ years.
• At least 2 years in a Linux- or DevOps-focused technology role.
• Hands-on experience deploying Linux operating systems in physical or virtualized environments and administering Enterprise Linux.
• Experience configuring, upgrading, managing, and troubleshooting Linux-based and open-source systems such as Apache, BIND, HAProxy, NGINX, Postfix, and iptables.
• Experience with Ansible or Puppet, provisioning, infrastructure as code, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of networking concepts, network security, architecture design, technical standards, and troubleshooting tools.

Nice to have

• Specialist qualifications in Linux, CCNA, AWS, Microsoft, or Azure.
• Experience with mass device deployment, Python, Shell, Bash, IPv4, switching, routing, firewalls, or high-availability architecture.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or InfluxDB.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting proprietary systems and launch operations.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering, and business professionals on mission-critical infrastructure.
• Work involves prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer use, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
• New Zealand applicants undergo background and nationality checks before employment offers.
• Eligibility to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data is required; eligible nationalities include Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, and NATO countries, subject to the applicable regulations.