Systems Engineer II, Enterprise Systems

The Allen Institute is seeking a Systems Engineer II, Enterprise Systems to join our Admin IT team in Seattle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Windows system administration, experience with Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform, and a customer-focused mindset.

About the role

The Allen Institute is dedicated to advancing scientific research through open science and team science. As a key member of the Enterprise IT Infrastructure Team, you will manage a Windows-based enterprise environment, design and deploy IT infrastructure, and ensure the security and scalability of our services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Windows-based enterprise environment with over 40 servers supporting over 925 staff members
• Design, deploy, and upgrade IT infrastructure products and services supporting scientific and administrative business operations
• Engage in hardware and software lifecycle management
• Manage patch deployment and troubleshooting on workstations and servers
• Participate in the development of system standards, policies, and procedures
• Manage enterprise cybersecurity software agents and monitoring systems
• Enable single sign-on with multifactor authentication using Azure AD for on-prem and SaaS applications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of degree and experience required
• At least three years of professional Windows system administration experience
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise collaboration and cloud platforms such as Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Practical experience managing production cloud services, with strength in Google Workspace and GCP and familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure
• Familiarity with system management frameworks such as MDT, WSUS, SCCM, and Intune

Preferred

• Five or more years of professional system administration experience preferred
• Working knowledge of Mac administration, including tools such as Jamf Pro, preferred
• One or more years of experience with centralized storage systems such as NetApp
• Knowledge of enterprise backup systems such as Veeam
• Operational automation skills using PowerShell
• Customer-focused mindset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to balance competing priorities

Work Environment

• Data Center
• Office

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting to 30 pounds
• Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate computers and other office equipment;
• Push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Stooping, bending, crouching, reaching

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Rotating evening and weekend on-call coverage
• Ocassional evening and weekend hours required

Travel

• Occasional local travel to alternate locations such as Allen Institute locations in close proximity

Annualized Salary Range

$112,950 - $139,750 *

* Final salary depends on the required education for the role, experience, level of skills relevant to the role, and work location, where applicable.

Benefits

Employees (and their families) are eligible to enroll in benefits per eligibility rules outlined in the Allen Institute’s Benefits Guide. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Allen Institute’s 401(k) plan. Paid time off is also available as outlined in the Allen Institute’s Benefits Guide. Details on the Allen Institute’s benefits offering are located at the following link to the Benefits Guide: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/benefits.