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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
- high 310 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 683 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.
About this role
The IT Systems Engineer I at Rocket Lab will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focusing on the implementation, administration, and operation of various platform and operating system environments, including VMware, Kubernetes, Linux, and Windows. The role involves providing expertise to support IT systems, managing cloud infrastructure, leading infrastructure projects, and creating automated processes for software delivery and configuration management.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- 2+ years of experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a high school diploma or GED (6+ total years)
- In-depth knowledge of Windows Server Administration: Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Management (PKI), DNS, or DHCP
- Experience with AWS and/or O365 & Azure enterprise environments
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, VMware, Linux, Configuration Management, Automation, and/or Infrastructure as Code
- Familiarity with Server and Storage hardware, Backups, NetApp, Pure Storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, VOIP phone systems
Nice to have
- Specialist qualification in area of expertise: AWS, Azure, Microsoft, etc.
- Juniper or Cisco network switching IPSEC, SSL VPNs, firewalls, etc.
- Knowledge of security frameworks/technology: ISO 27001, NIST 800-171, CMMC, CUI
- Experience with Fortinet firewall setup, configuration, and management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Worth weighing
- Position requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work
- Occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas
- Background checks will be undertaken prior to employment offers, including nationality checks due to ITAR regulations
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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