Senior IT Systems Engineer

Atom Computing, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401(k) matching

Disability (short/long-term)

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Office snacks & catered lunches

Job summary

Atom Computing is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure. You’ll ensure reliability, security, and scalable performance for a cutting-edge quantum computing environment.

You will collaborate with engineers, physicists, and developers, report to the Director of IT, and contribute to lifecycle management, automation, and security-focused operations in a fast-paced research setting.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in an IT role.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement company-wide IT projects (MDM, SSO, IAM, provisioning, patching).
• Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
• Manage internal hardware and IaaS infrastructure; deploy best practices for availability and security.
• Optimize IAM, DNS, DHCP and other core services across environments.
• Use scripting and/or MDM platforms to manage updates.
• Keep systems up-to-date with security patches and vulnerability management.
• Assist with Level I-III ticket queue, user administration, security, and hardware management.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Control Systems) for infra needs.
• Monitor and test system/application performance to identify bottlenecks and solutions.

Skills

IT systems engineering

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

Security best practices

Automation & scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Proxmox

iDRAC

Ubuntu

macOS

Windows

GSuite

Office 365

AWS

OKTA

SSO/SCIM

DataDog

SIEM

Intune

Kandji

MDM

Job description

At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.

Atom Computing is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to drive innovation at the intersection of infrastructure, security, and advanced computing. In this role, you'll design, implement, and maintain the systems and networks that power our cutting-edge quantum computing environment. You'll work across both on-premises and cloud infrastructure- ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance through thoughtful automation and robust security practices.

As a key member of the IT organization reporting to the Director of IT, you'll collaborate closely with engineers, physicists, and developers to enable seamless operation of research and corporate systems. This position requires both technical depth and a hands-on approach to system design, deployment, and lifecycle management. Your work will directly support the mission of building the world’s most advanced quantum computers.

Due to the nature of on-prem infrastructure, this role is required to be in the office in Boulder at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement company-wide IT projects. Some of these projects include MDM deployment across various OS’s, SSO integration, IAM Management, provisioning of enterprise resources, and software patching.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
• Manage internal hardware infrastructure, and IaaS infrastructure. Deploy best practices across the various environments, and ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability based on firmware/security updates and patching.
• Optimize IAM, DNS, DHCP and other critical services that run across all system environments.
• Use scripting and/or MDM platforms to manage user system and application updates.
• Keep any physical and virtual systems up-to-date with the latest security updates and vulnerability updates.
• Assist with Level I, II, III ticket queue, user administration, security, hardware management and any other day-to-day IT-related items.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across the organization, specific to DevOps, and Control Systems to assist with infrastructure needs.
• Monitor and test system / application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions.

Experience & Education

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in an IT role

Qualifications

• Experience with Proxmox hypervisors and bare-metal system configuration / integration (iDRAC), and backup management.
• Knowledge and experience with all 3 major operating systems, Ubuntu, MacOS, and Windows.
• Experience with PaaS and IaaS environments like GSuite, Office365, AWS, OKTA, SSO (SCIM Provisioning)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (DataDog), with SIEM Integrations.
• Experience with advanced OKTA IAM features such as automated workflows, app integration with a HRIS platform, and SSO setup and configuration using JIT/SCIM
• Experience with enterprise-grade MDM platforms both Windows and MAC systems; Preferred Microsoft InTune and Kandji for MACs.
• Ability to run multiple technical projects at once using a SaaS PM software.
• A passion for technology and customer service.

Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents.Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!

The base salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $155,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and incentive stock options for equity in the company.