Systems Administrator

Simplesense; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a motivated System Administrator to join their US-based remote team. The role involves overseeing hardware and software maintenance, ensuring cybersecurity, and providing technical support. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a background in IT systems, with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Competitive salary range is $88,000 to $105,000 per year, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Short-Term Disability insurance

401K matching

Equity

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System Administrator or similar role.
• Experience with virtualized Windows OS Servers and Workstations.
• Knowledge of system security and data backup/recovery.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure software and hardware.
• Administer Active Directory accounts and perform preventive maintenance.
• Triage customer support tickets and provide Tier 1 help desk support.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Resourcefulness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Jira

Confluence

Powershell

Python

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Base pay range

$88,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr

Simplesense builds, deploys, and sustains the Installation Resilience Platform that enables mission operators to rapidly adapt and respond. The Platform protects critical infrastructure from cyber attack while unlocking previously siloed information to monitor, diagnose, and improve response times to incidents. Our adversaries rapidly adopt the latest technology: we help defense users respond in kind. Simplesense is a non-traditional defense contractor and prime on the Air Force's Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control (IROC) program, which is now expanding to five additional Air Force, Space Force, and Army installations from the one prototype installation, Tyndall Air Force Base. Our team combines over 100 years of direct mission experience solving hard problems with 50 years technical expertise deploying DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, giving us a deep appreciation for our customers’ mission and end users’ priorities. We build for scale, architecting and prioritizing technical work for long term sustainability. Simplesense is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented System Administrator to join our remote, US-based team. The System Administrator oversees continuous proactive maintenance of hardware and software assets to prevent downtime and zero-day exploits from occurring.

This position will join the Operations and Sustainment Team and be responsible for maintaining physical and virtualized Windows OS Servers and Workstations, hardening activities to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture, and providing first-level technical support to users.

The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, attentive, and efficient. They can complete work skillfully and independently. The System Administrator must be good at giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

Install and configure software and hardware. Administer Active Directory (AD) accounts. Perform preventive maintenance for systems including patching, system back-ups, error log reviews, database size, and integrity checks. Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements. Ensure security through access controls, backups and firewalls. Triage customer support tickets, provide Tier 1 help desk support and Tier 2 escalation. Communicate with customers and technical specialists. Contribute to our internal wiki with technical documentation. Requirements: Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role. Experience with virtualized Windows OS Servers and Workstations. Experience with Group Policy Object (GPO). Experience with patch management and patch management solutions. Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery. Ability to create scripts in Powershell, Python or other languages. Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude. Excellent communication skills. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar. Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR account and Common Access Card (CAC). Ability to effectively use Simplesense IT Systems (Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Lucid for virtual whiteboards). Operational Technology(OT) or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) experience a plus. Competitive benefits package including equity Medical, Life, Short-Term Disability, and AD&D insurance Medical travel coverage Dental coverage Vision coverage 401K matching Equity Salary Range: $88,000 - $105,000 Powered by JazzHR

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security

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