Senior IT Infrastructure & Security Administrator

Meet Life Sciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences is seeking a hands-on IT Infrastructure/System Administrator to support a local diagnostic company. You will oversee daily IT operations, ensuring secure and reliable infrastructure while delivering strong employee support.

The ideal candidate works independently in a one-person IT environment and collaborates with Headquarters IT, vendors, and stakeholders to drive security and efficiency across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of IT experience in a hands‑on role.
• Experience running and supporting a small or one‑person IT environment.
• Strong English communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain security, availability, and reliability of local network infrastructure.
• Manage workstations including deployment, lifecycle management, onboarding/offboarding, and user support.
• Provide end-user/helpdesk support, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and user assistance.
• Manage and monitor networking, firewalls, backups, and recovery testing.
• Support cybersecurity awareness and provide training on new software and technology.
• Identify opportunities for IT process improvements and automation.
• Lead and contribute to IT projects including infrastructure upgrades and security initiatives.
• Collaborate with Headquarters IT on global projects, policies, and processes.

Skills

IT Infrastructure

System Administration

Technical Support

Tools

Office 365

MS SQL Server

Macola

VMware

DNS

TeamViewer

Druva

SonicWall

Barracuda Firewall

Job description

Meet Life Sciences is seeking a hands-on IT Infrastructure/System Administrator to support a local diagnostic company. You will oversee daily IT operations, ensuring secure and reliable infrastructure while delivering strong employee support.

The ideal candidate works independently in a one-person IT environment and collaborates with Headquarters IT, vendors, and stakeholders to drive security and efficiency across the organization.