Linux Administrator II (Aerospace)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; Workplace: On-site

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Administer, configure, monitor, provision, patch, upgrade, harden, and tune Linux servers across development, test, and production environments.
• Maintain reliable, secure, and highly available infrastructure supporting Element 1 launch operations, ground systems, integration labs, and operational testing.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, authentication methods, access controls, monitoring, logs, backups, virtualization, storage, and server environments.
• Troubleshoot operating-system, performance, infrastructure, and operational incidents in collaboration with software, network, cybersecurity, mission operations, and IT teams.
• Support critical testing and launch windows, system audits, compliance activities, cybersecurity remediation, and disaster recovery processes.
• Create technical documentation and standard operating procedures while contributing to infrastructure automation and reliability improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, plus 2+ years of Linux systems administration experience.
• Knowledge of Linux administration, enterprise infrastructure support, networking fundamentals, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and firewalls.
• Experience troubleshooting Linux operating-system and server issues, with familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and system hardening.
• Ability to support high-availability operational environments, respond during time-sensitive activities, and communicate technical information across cross-functional teams.
• Must meet U.S. Government space technology export-control eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and occasionally lift and transport IT equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, mission operations, or other highly regulated operational environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work supporting aerospace and defense operations.
• Collaboration across software engineering, network engineering, mission operations, cybersecurity, and IT.
• Work in laboratory, manufacturing, and launch-support environments as operational needs require.