Penumbra
Sr. Systems Administrator
Roseville, CA · Senior
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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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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$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.
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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.