Jobs · Engineering · Massachusetts

Senior IT System Administrator

QuEra Computing Inc. · Boston, MA · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$175k–$200k/yrFull-time

About the role

We're seeking a Senior IT System Administrator to join our North America IT team. In this hands-on role, you'll help design, deploy, and support our multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure, to ensure secure, reliable and scalable services while driving improvements to IT processes, tooling, and the overall end-user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Administer our hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure
  • Manage network connectivity across cloud and on-prem environments, troubleshooting BGP and OSPF configurations for site-to-site connectivity, VPN and Direct Connect/ExpressRoute links, transit gateways, and multi-region network architecture
  • Administer secure Network Access Control (NAC) to govern how users, devices, and endpoints authenticate
  • Manage IAM policies and role-based access across software, services and on-prem environments
  • Build automation scripts and tooling to improve IT processes, streamline provisioning, and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes
  • Vulnerability remediation, harden systems against emerging threats
  • Maintain IT security best practices and support audits against relevant compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
  • Administer provisioning/deprovisioning of user accounts, GPO, conditional access, SSO (SAML/OIDC), and device identity
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex issues
  • Contribute to knowledge base articles, runbooks and process documentation
  • Collaborate with business leads/teams to drive improvements

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of managing hybrid environments (Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, firewalls, routers/switches) alongside AWS/Azure/GCP cloud-native resources
  • Advanced networking, hands-on knowledge of routing protocols
  • Hands-on experience implementing secure Network Access Control (NAC) solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, or similar) to enforce authenticated, policy-based access for users and devices
  • Strong scripting ability in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash to automate operational workflows
  • Familiarity with MDM/endpoint management tools (JAMF, Intune)
  • Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog)
  • Solid understanding of core security and compliance practices
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, Mac, and mobile devices
  • Excellent communication, documentation and organizational skills

Qualifications

Relevant certifications are a plus: AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cisco CCNP/CCIE

Pay

The approximate base salary range for this position is $175,000-$200,000. We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

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