Systems Administrator Quality Assurance

7Seventy; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO increases with tenure

Growth opportunities

Equity options

Job summary

7Seventy is seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux and Windows System Administrator with strong QA experience to design, secure, automate, and validate a storage platform across multiple infrastructure environments.

You will design, implement, and validate infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and compliance while collaborating with DevOps to enhance CI/CD and release processes. A degree and 7+ years of experience are expected; US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Linux and Windows system administration.
• Strong experience with Linux server administration, including RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu.
• Strong experience with Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.
• Strong experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Strong experience with Python and PowerShell scripting.
• Strong experience with large storage management.
• Experience implementing QA methodologies in infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, firewalls, and routing.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, secure, automate, and validate Linux and Windows systems across infrastructure environments.
• Support reliability, security, performance, and compliance across infrastructure.
• Develop and execute infrastructure validation and testing plans.
• Build automated test scripts for system validation and deployment pipelines.
• Validate system updates, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout.
• Enforce documentation, change control, and release management processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to improve CI/CD reliability.
• Apply QA best practices within infrastructure environments to improve system quality and resilience.

Skills

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Active Directory

Group Policy

Linux server admin

Windows server admin

Storage management

QA in infra

CI/CD basics

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

This opportunity is seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux and Windows System Administrator with strong Quality Assurance experience. The role requires deep systems expertise across both Linux and Windows environments, along with a quality-driven approach focused on reliability, security, performance, and compliance across infrastructure.

This position plays a critical role in designing, maintaining, securing, automating, and validating a storage platform while integrating QA best practices to support a reliable and resilient environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $125,000-$185,000 per year, depending on experience and skills

Work Authorization: Ability to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis

What You’ll Do

• Design, maintain, secure, automate, and validate Linux and Windows systems across infrastructure environments.
• Support reliability, security, performance, and compliance across infrastructure.
• Develop and execute infrastructure validation and testing plans.
• Build automated test scripts for system validation and deployment pipelines.
• Validate system updates, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout.
• Enforce documentation, change control, and release management processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to improve CI/CD reliability.
• Apply QA best practices within infrastructure environments to improve system quality and resilience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Linux and Windows system administration.
• Strong experience with Linux server administration, including RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu.
• Strong experience with Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.
• Strong experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Strong experience with Python and PowerShell scripting.
• Strong experience with large storage management.
• Experience implementing QA methodologies in infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, firewalls, and routing.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Flexibility.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with a strategic mindset in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• University degree required.
• STEM background preferred.
• Advanced degree is a plus.
• Ability to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
• Background check required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Microsoft certifications.
• Red Hat certifications.
• Experience in research environments.
• Bash scripting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with a quality-first mindset.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Potential equity options.
• Multiple health insurance options.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Opportunities for growth.