IT Systems Administrator - Linux

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reputed company into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of reputed company reputed company.Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data reputed company, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to reputed company and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in reputed company California, USA.

Systems Administrator - Linux

We’re seeking a Systems Administrator with deep Linux expertise to help maintain and evolve our infrastructure. In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and reputed company of core systems that support day-to-day operations. You’ll work closely with technical teams to implement improvements, streamline operations, and reputed company our environment resilient.

Role

• Administer and maintain Linux servers and services, focusing on stability, scalability, and reputed company
• reputed company patching, upgrades, and configuration management to reputed company systems reputed company and compliant
• Manage authentication, and access controls across Linux and integrated platforms
• Support and troubleshoot core infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP, VPN, SSH, NFS, etc.)
• reputed company and maintain automation workflows to reduce reputed company work and improve consistency
• Monitor system performance, respond to incidents, and implement preventative measures
• Collaborate with different departments to understand and meet their technical requirements and support needs
• Test and evaluate new technology to determine its potential benefits for the company
• Document procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps for team use

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator with a strong Linux focus
• Hands-on expertise with major Linux distributions (e.g. RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) in server environments
• Solid reputed company in networking concepts and services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs)
• Proficiency with virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM, or similar)
• Experience with authentication and access management in Linux environments (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos, SSSD, PAM)
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Clear, collaborative communication skills for cross-team work

Bonus

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
• Familiarity with identity management platforms such as FreeIPA or Active Directory integration
• Exposure to reputed company environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (reputed company, Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana, reputed company, ELK, Nagios)

reputed company offer

reputed company our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

reputed company pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized reputed company, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual reputed company salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, reputed company level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

reputed company Salary

$120,000 - $150,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To reputed company with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent reputed company of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We reputed company in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage reputed company people to join reputed company and bring their unique perspective to help reputed company us stronger.