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Rocket Lab · Auckland, New Zealand · Space Systems · first seen 2026-07-16

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

The IT Systems Engineer Role

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Auckland Production Complex in Mt. Wellington, Auckland, NZ, you will join a fast-paced, team-oriented manufacturing environment. You'll implement, administer, and operate the different platform and operating system environments in use at Rocket Lab: VMware, Kubernetes, Linux, and Windows Server and Client.

What You'll Do

Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to deliver and support IT systems through efficient management of cloud infrastructure and project delivery.
Carry out upgrades, maintenance, and continuous improvement to provide reliable and secure infrastructure.
Lead project planning and deployment for infrastructure projects.
Create and sustain automated processes for software delivery, packaging, operating system deployment, and configuration management across the enterprise SCCM hierarchy.
Troubleshoot user software and hardware problems in line with project policies.
Perform site-specific risk mitigation activities as part of change and configuration management.
Create, test, and distribute common operating systems, application packages, scripts, and batch programs to provide software delivery and configuration management.
Work with a team of world class IT, engineering, and business professionals.

What You'll Bring

5+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience with a high school diploma or GED (9+ total years).
In-depth knowledge of Windows Server Administration: Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Management (PKI), DNS, or DHCP.
In-depth knowledge of AWS and/or O365 and Azure enterprise environments.
In-depth knowledge of one or more of: Kubernetes, VMware, Linux, Configuration Management, Automation, and/or Infrastructure as Code.
In-depth knowledge of one or more of: 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.
One or more of: Security frameworks and technology: ISO 27001, NIST 800-171, CMMC, CUI.
Fortinet firewall setup, configuration, and management.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Security and Eligibility

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers. You must be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.