Senior Systems Administrator

Madrona Venture Labs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Flexible time-off policy

HSA and PPO health insurance options

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) plan

ORCA card or parking subsidy

Job summary

Qumulo is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join a small IT team responsible for deploying and maintaining the infrastructure that supports engineering efforts. You will manage Active Directory, Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, containers, and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with autonomy to set standards and drive improvements.

You will automate repetitive tasks, plan backups and DR, define SLAs, and document configurations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years administering Linux, Windows, and macOS environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Solid storage knowledge: SAN, NAS, NFS, SMB, iSCSI.
• Experience with virtualization and container environments.
• Experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Strong automation using Python, Bash, and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain systems: network devices, storage, servers, VMs, containers, and cloud services.
• Administer AD, Windows and Linux servers and monitoring stack.
• Automate repetitive work using Python, Bash, and Ansible.
• Plan and run backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Set and communicate SLAs for internal users.
• Write and maintain internal documentation.
• Run audits and enforce security best practices.
• Act as technical lead on hard problems and improve IT standards.

Skills

Linux

Windows

macOS

Automation scripting

Python

Bash

Ansible

AWS

GCP

Azure

Communication

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

SAN

NAS

NFS

SMB

iSCSI

Job description

About the Role:

Qumulo is growing, and the internal systems our teams depend on need to grow with it. Demand for both on‑prem and cloud deployments has jumped, and our IT team is scaling to keep the environment running smoothly and to automate the work that eats up everyone’s time.

In this role you’ll join a small team to deploy and maintain the infrastructure our engineers use to build Qumulo's products: Active Directory, Windows and Linux servers, virtualization and container environments, and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure. You’ll also take on improvement projects with the autonomy to set standards and decide how things get done.

As a Senior Systems Administrator at Qumulo, you will:

• Deploy and maintain the systems our engineers rely on: network devices, storage appliances, servers, VMs, containers, and SaaS and cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Administer Active Directory, Windows and Linux application and database servers, and the monitoring, alerting, logging, and configuration management that keeps them healthy
• Automate the manual, repetitive work that slows the team down using Python, Bash, and Ansible
• Plan and run backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Set and communicate SLAs so internal users know what to expect and when
• Write and maintain documentation for both your team and the people you support
• Run routine hardware and software audits and follow security best practices to protect Qumulo's IP
• Act as a technical lead on hard problems and challenge existing standards to make the IT experience better

Our ideal Senior Systems Administrator will have:

• 5+ years administering and automating Linux, Windows, and macOS environments, with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands‑on experience
• Solid experience with storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, NFS, SMB, and iSCSI
• A strong background in complex virtualization and container environments
• Experience managing users and deploying services across AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Working fluency in automation tooling like Python, Bash, and Ansible
• Clear written and verbal communication, plus the discretion to handle sensitive systems and information
• Sound judgment and the ability to prioritize competing work with little day‑to‑day direction
• Comfort being the go‑to technical resource and working with senior people inside and outside Qumulo
• Willingness to take periodic on‑call rotations and ability to lift or carry equipment up to 50 lbs

The annual pay range for the role is USD $120,000 - $150,000. Individual pay depends on various factors, such as role level, relevant experience, and skills.

Benefits & Perks:

• Pre‑IPO stock options
• Flexible time‑off policy
• HSA and PPO health insurance options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Choice of an ORCA card or parking subsidy

About Qumulo:

Built for the most demanding enterprise workloads, from AI and HPC simulations to Splunk Observability, genomics and PACS medical imaging, geospatial datasets, media editing and rendering, and video surveillance, Qumulo unlocks the full power of an organization’s information. Our platform unifies file and object storage across data centers, edge, and public clouds, enabling efficient, accelerated computing and extending the reach of data unbound by protocol or transport limitations.

With more than 1,100 customers and exabytes of data under management, Qumulo powers mission‑critical workloads anywhere real‑time access to massive file datasets is non‑negotiable. Qumulo delivers radical simplicity, hardware freedom, exceptional customer support, and a true hybrid‑cloud architecture.

Our Values:

At Qumulo, we are building an open and collaborative culture where people can do their best work with customers as our magnetic field. We act as owners, we share by default, we are data driven and experimental and as an inclusive workplace, we encourage and celebrate multiple points of view. As part of our culture we believe diversity drives innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qumulo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law. For more information on Qumulo's Applicant Privacy Policy, please visit: https://qumulo.com/applicant-employee-privacy-notice