Systems Administrator

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure Systems Engineer to manage and optimize our on-premise and cloud-based IT infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in maintaining system reliability, supporting AI platforms, and ensuring compliance with security standards like NIST 800-171.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain physical and virtual server infrastructure, including AI systems and related hardware/software.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability across IT environments.
• Perform system upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance to ensure security and stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across on-premise and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).
• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Administer core network services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Azure Entra with RBAC.
• Manage virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and hyperconverged environments (e.g., Nutanix).
• Collaborate with IT teams to define and enforce IT policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide technical support to end-users and mentorship to junior IT staff.
• Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and network diagrams.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with NIST 800-171 standards.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure and systems administration.
• 3–5 years of experience with virtualization and hyperconverged environments (e.g., VMware, Nutanix).
• 1–3 years of experience with cloud operations in AWS or Azure.
• Strong experience with IT monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, vROps, SolarWinds).
• Proficient in troubleshooting server-to-server network connectivity and managing LAN/WAN/VLAN environments.
• Familiarity with Microsoft, Red Hat, and cloud operating systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting AI infrastructure or high-performance computing environments.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.