Penumbra

Penumbra

Sr. Systems Administrator

Roseville, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$126k-$180kDetected 14 days ago
PowerShellAzureLinuxDevOpsSAPERPIntellectual PropertyTCP/IPDNSCiscoProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft TeamsSharePoint

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57Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level III · 3×
Level I$77,9171 entry
Level II$94,2862 entries
Level III$110,6353 entries
Level IV$127,0054 entries

$1,005 more$127,005 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $127,005 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1244) · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Green-card intent detected

Penumbra, Inc. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Information Security Analysts in Alameda, CALIFORNIA on 2026-06-22. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 14 days (2026-09-19), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

Green-card follow-through: 67%

Of 6 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 2 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 491 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

8 transfer filings in the last year, covering 8 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for the administration, implementation, optimization, maintenance, and recovery of enterprise systems across on-premises and cloudbased environments.
  • This role serves as a subject matter expert for complex operating systems and core infrastructure services, supporting system availability, performance, security, and scalability.
  • Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the day-to-day operations of infrastructure hardware and software, including system performance, configuration, maintenance, patching, and repair.
  • Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Apply revisions to host system firmware and software. Works with vendors to assist support activities.
  • Support core infrastructure services, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft PKI, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, SCCM, Intune, Bitlocker, Key Management, Privileged Identity Management, Log Analytics, and Digital Rights Management
  • Manage and support SAN/NAS storage infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, capacity, and scalability.
  • Maintain enterprise backup and recovery systems, including procedures, documentation, and restoration processes for host operating systems, and host-based applications.
  • Support Microsoft Azure lasS/PaaS, Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Linux Server, and related infrastructure platforms.
  • Support virtualization platforms, including Hyper-V and VMware.
  • Provide after hours on call support on a rotation schedule with other staff members
  • Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex infrastructure issues, working with vendors and internal support teams as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 8+ years of enterprise-level systems administration and/or engineering experience
  • 8+ years of experience supporting Microsoft Technologies, including Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, ADFS, DNS, DHCP, PowerShell, Intune, and SCCM/SCOM.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Microsoft Azure laaS/PaaS and Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, etc.
  • Experience supporting SAN/NAS storage environments.
  • Experience with enterprise backup and recovery procedures.
  • Experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining on-premises virtualization platforms, including Hyper-V and VMware.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining PKI or similar certificate management tools.
  • Experience automating infrastructure provisioning (IaC) and configuration management.
  • Experience onboarding applications for SSO, with a strong understanding of SAML and OpenID protocols.
  • Experience administering ERP and integration platforms, such as SAP and Dell Boomi.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 8+ years of enterprise-level systems administration and/or engineering experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in Windows operating systems and TCP/IP networking.
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

  • Experience administering Linux systems
  • RHEL experience preferred.

Compensation

  • $126,000 - $180,000/ year We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable.
  • Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

Benefits

  • Perform system health monitoring, capacity planning, lifecycle management, patching, and firmware/software updates.
  • Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need.

Equal opportunity

  • For additional information on Penumbra's commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.

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