Systems Administrator

Strategic Advantage Inc; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible work policy

Job summary

Strategic Advantage Inc is seeking a reliable Systems Administrator to keep our Thousand Oaks, CA operations running smoothly. From day one you own a slice of the general mission and help move fast by applying solid process improvement and mentoring.

We offer mentorship, benefits, and a flexibility policy that people actually use. This role is being actively reviewed, and one short application may place you at the Systems Administrator desk.

Qualifications

• Solid process improvement grounding.
• Mentoring ability and fast learning.
• Comfort presenting to a California-wide audience.
• Ability to deliver bad news clearly and early.
• Familiarity with Strategic Advantage Inc-scale workflows.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Calm under client scope changes in Thousand Oaks, CA.
• Strong written and verbal communication under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Surface risks early, loudly, with a proposed fix attached.
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the full-time role can deliver.
• Make general tradeoffs visible so Strategic Advantage Inc can weigh them.
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp People Management plan.
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project.

Skills

Process Improvement

Mentoring

Public Speaking

Stakeholder Communication

Written Communication

Job description

Strategic Advantage Inc needs a reliable, motivated Systems Administrator to keep our Thousand Oaks, CA operations running smoothly. From day one you own a slice of the general mission, earn $89,000 - $131,000, and lean on 5 years to move fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the full-time role can deliver
• Make general tradeoffs visible so Strategic Advantage Inc can weigh them
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp People Management plan
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project

What You’ll Bring

• Solid Process Improvement grounding, plus Mentoring you can pick up on the fly
• Comfort presenting to a CA-wide audience without a script
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Familiarity with Strategic Advantage Inc-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• A deeply-bought-in attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Demonstrated calm when a Thousand Oaks, CA client changes scope mid-stream
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

Three things define Strategic Advantage Inc: a Thousand Oaks address, an unpretentious culture, and a near-religious devotion to Process Improvement. We hire for character and supportive thinking, then trust the rest to follow.

We trade fair $89,000 - $131,000 for your talent and throw in mentorship, benefits, and a flexibility policy people actually use.

As of this visit, Strategic Advantage Inc is actively reviewing for the Systems Administrator role.

One short application stands between you and the Systems Administrator desk at Strategic Advantage Inc.