Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications
SpaceX· Information Technology - Corporate
Hawthorne, CA$95k - $150kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Senior IT Systems Administrator and SME for collaborative platforms, focusing on Atlassian suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence) and integrations connecting SaaS tools, CRM, ERP, and internal applications. Responsible for designing, building, and supporting RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and webhooks with emphasis on security, reliability, and real-time synchronization; leads Atlassian upgrades, manages complex workflows, mentors others, and partners with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
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
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)
Skills
Required:API design and integrationScripting
Benefits
- long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
- potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- vacation and holidays
- paid sick leave
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