Avant

Avant

Sr System Administrator

Chicago HQ, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 90 days ago
PowerShellMachine LearningJiraCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Avant is a high-growth financial technology company, dedicated to lowering the barriers of borrowing for all consumers.
  • Avant has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg, and has raised over $600 million of equity capital.
  • Visit www.avant.com for more information.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and optimize enterprise systems to improve performance, reliability, and scalability across identity, endpoint, and collaboration platforms
  • Design, implement, and maintain solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and Windows Autopilot within the Microsoft ecosystem
  • Manage enterprise collaboration and productivity systems within Google Workspace
  • Configure, maintain, and optimize IT service workflows and integrations in Atlassian Jira
  • Develop and maintain scripts, automation, and tools to streamline administration and reduce manual effort
  • Manage enterprise application configurations, integrations, and access logic
  • Own and maintain core IT systems and infrastructure
  • Lead medium-sized technical projects from planning through implementation
  • Troubleshoot complex escalations and implement long-term solutions
  • We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and enterprise infrastructure concepts
  • Extensive experience troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and enterprise system issues
  • Advanced proficiency supporting and managing both Windows and macOS environments at scale
  • Experience with endpoint management platforms such as Jamf, Microsoft Intune, and device lifecycle management
  • Experience administering Google Workspace and enterprise collaboration tools
  • Familiarity with IT service management platforms such as Jira and workflow automation tools
  • Practical experience with PowerShell scripting, macOS Terminal administration, and domain controller technologies, including Active Directory fundamentals

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this job is USD $70,000 - USD $90,000/ Year
  • Employees new to Avant typically come in below the midpoint of the pay range.
  • The compensation range is based on the level outlined in the job posting, and compensation decisions are dependent on each applicant's experience, skills and abilities.
  • [If an outstanding applicant's experience and skill level is above or below the qualifications outlined in the job posting, we reserve the right to make an offer at a different level than the one listed in this job posting, which may have a different compensation range.]
  • This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.

Benefits

  • Through big data and machine learning, Avant's mission is to provide better access to responsible financial products.
  • Our benefits include:
  • Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)

Company info

  • We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
  • We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
  • The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
  • We are all owners of the customer experience.
  • We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together.
  • We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking.
  • Authenticity.
  • Collaboration.
  • Problem-Solving.
  • Get Sh!t Done.
  • Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
  • Since 2012, Avant has secured more than $4 billion in funding and connected customers to over $5 billion through 800,000 transactions and counting.

This listing is sourced directly from Avant's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.