Systems Administrator

Retail Systems Corp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Home-office allowance

Job summary

Retail Systems Corp, located in San Francisco, is seeking a mid-level Systems Administrator to maintain robust IT operations and support a distributed team. The role emphasizes reliability, precision, and collaboration with vendors and customers in a fast-paced environment.

You will own ongoing project activities beyond kickoff, balancing escalating deadlines with quality and calm leadership, while enjoying a generous compensation package and a distributed work setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a systems administration role.
• Proven reliability with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks without sacrificing quality.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving briefs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards when deadlines loom.
• Perform core systems administration duties with precision.
• Coordinate across teams and vendors to ensure alignment.
• Represent the company professionally with partners and customers.
• Own the mid-project phase, not just kickoff.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Ambiguity navigation

Reliability

Presentation skills

Job description

We've reserved a Systems Administrator chair at Retail Systems Corp for the rare general pro who finds Initiative fun rather than just familiar. Weigh it however you like — the math still lands at $104,000 - $141,000, contract hours, and a team at Retail Systems Corp worth joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Execute core Systems Administrator duties with accuracy and consistency
• Bridge Presentation Skills and Negotiation so neither team works in the dark
• Represent Retail Systems Corp professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Calm under the supportive chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written

Retail Systems Corp builds documentation-first general software that helps teams across San Francisco, CA move faster and worry less. A mid-level engineer and a director debate Growth Mindset ideas on equal footing in our San Francisco standups.

Your package includes $104,000 - $141,000, premium healthcare, and a generous home-office allowance for our distributed team.

Active right now, the mid-level seat has not yet found its person.