Kairos Power
IT Systems Administrator
Alameda, CA or Albuquerque, NM · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 24 days ago
PowerShellSQLAWSCloud PlatformsTerraformAnsibleLinuxSite Reliability EngineeringCybersecurityCustomer SupportDNSCommunication
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About the role
- This role is responsible for the administration, security, automation, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure across AWS, Microsoft, and on-premises environments.
- The ideal candidate has experience supporting enterprise infrastructure in a regulated environment and embraces an automation-first approach to systems administration, leveraging Infrastructure as Code, scripting, and modern IT operational practices.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, administer, maintain, and optimize infrastructure, services, and applications across AWS, SaaS, and on-premises environments.
- Administer and support Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, DNS, DHCP, file services, identity management, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations.
- Develop, maintain, and improve automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, PowerShell, or similar technologies
- Implement and maintain security controls, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and least-privilege access practices.
- Provide technical support for business-critical enterprise applications and collaborate with business stakeholders and software vendors to support operations, integrations, upgrades, and implementations.
- Participate in change management activities and support application and infrastructure deployments, migrations, testing, upgrades, and production changes.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, procedures, and knowledge base articles.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience as a Systems Administrator, Cloud Administrator, Site Reliability Engineer, or similar role in a complex enterprise environment
- Demonstrated experience administering AWS infrastructure, including services such as EC2, IAM, VPC, Route 53, Systems Manager, FSx, CloudWatch, and related AWS technologies
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Working knowledge of networking, databases, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery concepts
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, vulnerability management, patch management, and security best practices
- Strong experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 services, identity management, and SSO integrations,
- Working knowledge of Linux server administration in AWS and hybrid-cloud environments
- Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell and AWS CLI
- Experience supporting SaaS, cloud-native, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises applications and infrastructure
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred
- 8+ years of overall IT experience is preferred
- Terraform and Ansible experience is preferred
- Nutanix AHV administration experience is preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory administration experience is preferred
- Experience supporting application integrations, APIs, SQL databases, and reporting platforms is preferred
- Experience working with software vendors during upgrades, implementations, and troubleshooting efforts is preferred
- Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, or quality-focused organizations is preferred
Skills
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Benefits
- Monitor system health, performance, security, and availability
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