Systems Administrator

Social Change Institute; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Change Institute in Chicago, IL is seeking a Systems Administrator to build and maintain the general side of our operations. The role offers real decision-making power, a clear path for career advancement, and a salary range of $79,000 to $116,000.

You'll push back when shortcuts undermine quality, connect data to actionable recommendations, and help our clients and colleagues through hands-on support. This position emphasizes practical impact and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards.
• 5+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• Real curiosity about why Social Change Institute customers do what they do.
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself.
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations.
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter.

Responsibilities

• Push back respectfully when a shortcut will cost us later.
• Close the loop on every Chicago request you touch.
• Stitch together Critical Thinking and Process Improvement into one coherent workflow.
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Social Change Institute clients as needed.
• Keep Social Change Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch.
• Keep your Conflict Resolution edge sharp as the IL market shifts.
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it.

Skills

General best practices

5+ years experience

Customer insights

Risk surface awareness

Data interpretation

Execution discipline

Job description

Come build the general side of Social Change Institute as our Systems Administrator in Chicago, where Facilitation decisions land with real weight. This Systems Administrator role at Social Change Institute rewards initiative with $79,000 - $116,000, real decision-making power, and steady career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Push back, respectfully, when a Communication shortcut will cost us later
• Close the loop on every Chicago request you touch
• Stitch together Critical Thinking and Process Improvement into one coherent workflow
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Social Change Institute clients as needed
• Keep Social Change Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Keep your Conflict Resolution edge sharp as the IL market shifts
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it

What You'll Bring

• Solid understanding of general best practices and industry standards
• 5+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Real curiosity about why Social Change Institute customers do what they do
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter

Equal parts laboratory and workshop, Social Change Institute builds quick-to-ship general products that hold up far beyond the borders of Chicago, IL. The unwritten rule in Chicago is simple: leave the codebase kinder than you found it.

You join at $79,000 - $116,000, grow with a mentor, lean on benefits, and flex your hours so Chicago fits work instead of the reverse.

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