Onsite Senior IT Systems Administrator

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About the role

  • Senior Systems Administrator responsible for designing and maintaining Docker's IT infrastructure in Seattle. Ensuring reliability, security, and mentoring IT team members.

Responsibilities

  • Recommend and implement improvements to systems and network configurations; define hardware and software requirements for those changes.
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including hardware, systems software, applications, and configurations.
  • Monitor systems, virtualization hosts, and peripheral devices for performance, reliability, and security; determine when adjustments are required and coordinate with technical support staff and vendors.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues; diagnose faults, replace defective components, escalate complex issues appropriately, and research long-term solutions.
  • Design, configure, and implement tests across the IT stack (systems, endpoints), networking, and virtual infrastructure.
  • Manage identity and access tasks: resolve security/access issues and maintain the integrity of access control systems; leverage automation to improve services, and reduce overhead and errors.
  • Develop and maintain clear systems administration documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to other administrators and cross-functional project teams.

Requirements

  • 5+ years professional systems administration experience (or equivalent) in production environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience administering Linux, macOS, and Windows desktop/server environments and endpoint management.
  • Experience with large-scale infrastructure upgrades.
  • Familiarity with cloud storage, high-performance computing (HPC) environments, and hybrid on-prem/cloud deployments.
  • Strong knowledge of identity and access management, least-privilege models, and security controls (experience working with security and compliance teams is highly required).
  • Excellent troubleshooting, communications, and documentation skills; comfortable working directly with end users and technical stakeholders in complex environments.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and mentor less-experienced team members.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, IaC, SDLC, version control, and automation languages is highly desirable.
  • Experience with leveraging AI tools for scale, and championing and executing AI-forward initiatives, integrations, and tooling is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
  • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
  • Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
  • 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
  • PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
  • Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
  • Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
  • Docker Swag
  • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
  • Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris

Job title

Senior IT Systems Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$114,100 - $163,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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