Systems Administrator

Kurv; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurv Pay, a financial services company, seeks a System Administrator to maintain Windows/Linux servers, manage VMware vSphere, and support cloud migrations in a hybrid AWS/on‑prem environment.

You will work with IT/Security on daily ops, incident response, and compliance posture for PCI DSS and SOC2, ensuring uptime and security are non‑negotiable.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a system administration role.
• Windows Server administration (2016–2022).
• VMware vSphere (ESXi & vCenter).
• Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Active Directory & Group Policy.
• TCP/IP/DNS/DHCP, VLANs & routing basics.
• PowerShell scripting basics and maintenance.
• Backup and recovery experience.
• Experience with PCI DSS and SOC2 compliance.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM tools is a plus; willingness to apply them.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows servers on VMware vSphere: patching, provisioning, backups, capacity planning.
• Manage AWS resources (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, RDS) and assist migrations to cloud.
• Monitor cloud health and spend via CloudWatch and Cost Explorer.
• Handle Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy in a hybrid Entra‑synced environment.
• Manage DNS zones/records and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle (issuance/renewal/deploy).
• Support Cisco switches and Palo Alto firewall changes under change control.
• Own monitoring/alerting in Nagios; tune checks and alert thresholds.
• Create dashboards in Splunk and run Veeam backup jobs with regular restores.
• Support endpoint security tools (SentinelOne, Defender, AppLocker).
• Respond to incidents, document root cause, implement remediation; keep runbooks updated.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware vSphere

Linux

Active Directory

DNS/DHCP

PowerShell

Backup/Recovery

PCI DSS / SOC2

AI/LLM tools

Communication

Tools

Splunk

Nagios

Veeam

Palo Alto

Cisco Switching

Microsoft Entra ID

AWS CLI

Job description

About the role

Kurv Pay is a financial services company. Our infrastructure is a hybrid of on‑prem VMware vSphere and a growing AWS footprint. The System Administrator maintains the day‑to‑day health, security, and performance of our servers, network, and monitoring, and supports the ongoing migration of workloads to the cloud. You will work directly with the IT and Security team on daily operations, project work, and incident response, in an environment where uptime and security are non‑negotiable. You will also help maintain our compliance posture across frameworks such as PCI DSS and SOC2.

What you will do

• Administer Windows servers on VMware vSphere, including patching, provisioning, backups, and capacity planning.
• Manage AWS resources including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, and RDS (PostgreSQL), and support workloads migrating to the cloud.
• Monitor cloud health and spend through CloudWatch and Cost Explorer.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy in a hybrid identity environment synced to Microsoft Entra.
• Manage DNS zones and records, and handle the SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle including issuance, renewal, and deployment.
• Support Cisco switching and carry out Palo Alto firewall changes under change control.
• Own monitoring and alerting in Nagios, including tuning checks, refining alert thresholds, and maintaining coverage.
• Build and maintain searches, dashboards, and alerts in Splunk.
• Run Veeam backup jobs and regularly validate restores.
• Support endpoint security tooling including SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and AppLocker.
• Respond to incidents, document root cause, and carry out remediation.
• Keep runbooks, documentation, and asset inventory accurate and current.
• Follow change management and documented security controls in all work.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• 3+ years in a system administration role.
• Windows Server administration (2016 through 2022).
• VMware vSphere (ESXi and vCenter).
• Linux administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar).
• Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Solid grasp of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing.
• Comfortable writing and maintaining PowerShell scripts.
• Hands‑on backup and recovery experience.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS and SOC2.
• Hands‑on experience with AI and LLM tools, or a strong drive to apply them to organizational efficiency.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Preferred qualifications

• AWS experience across compute, storage, networking, and serverless (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, RDS/PostgreSQL, CloudWatch).
• Automation and light DevOps skills (AWS CLI, Python, infrastructure as code).
• Splunk administration or SPL.
• Nagios or a comparable monitoring platform.
• Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switching.
• Microsoft365 and Entra ID administration.
• Microsoft SQL Server fundamentals.
• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, VMware VCP, Security+, or CCNA.

Environment

VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Linux, AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudWatch), Active Directory synced to Microsoft Entra, Microsoft365, MicrosoftSQL Server, PostgreSQL, Veeam, Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco switching, Cloudflare, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, AppLocker, Splunk, and Nagios.

Working conditions

• On‑site at Kurv Pay's Cleveland headquarters.
• Occasional off‑hours work for patching and maintenance windows.
• Participation in an on‑call rotation.