Senior IT System Administrator

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Boston, MA, USA
In-Office
175K-200K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Quantum Computing
The Role
Administer and improve hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure across Windows, Linux, networking, identity, security, and endpoint environments. Troubleshoot advanced routing and connectivity, manage NAC and IAM, automate provisioning and infrastructure changes, remediate vulnerabilities, support compliance audits, resolve complex escalations, and maintain documentation. Collaborate with business teams to improve IT processes, tooling, reliability, security, and end-user experience.
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Senior IT System Administrator
We're seeking a Senior IT System Administrator to join our North America IT team. In this hands-on role, you'll help design, deploy, and support our multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure, to ensure secure, reliable and scalable services while driving improvements to IT processes, tooling, and the overall end-user experience.

What You’ll Do:

  • Administer our hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure
  • Manage network connectivity across cloud and on-prem environments, troubleshooting BGP and OSPF configurations for site-to-site connectivity, VPN and Direct Connect/ExpressRoute links, transit gateways, and multi-region network architecture.
  • Administer secure Network Access Control (NAC) to govern how users, devices, and endpoints authenticate.
  • Manage IAM policies and role-based access across software, services and on-prem environments,
  • Build automation scripts and tooling to improve IT processes, streamline provisioning, and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes.
  • Vulnerability remediation, harden systems against emerging threats
  • Maintain IT security best practices and support audits against relevant compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
  • Administer provisioning/deprovisioning of user accounts, GPO, conditional access, SSO (SAML/OIDC), and device identity.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex issues
  • Contribute to knowledge base articles, runbooks and process documentation
  • Collaborate with business leads/teams to drive improvements 

What We’re Looking For:

  • 7–10+ years of managing hybrid environments (Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, firewalls, routers/switches) alongside AWS/Azure/GCP cloud-native resources.
  • Advanced networking, hands-on knowledge of routing protocols.
  • Hands-on experience implementing secure Network Access Control (NAC) solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, or similar) to enforce authenticated, policy-based access for users and devices.
  • Strong scripting ability in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash to automate operational workflows.
  • Familiarity with MDM/endpoint management tools (JAMF, Intune)
  • Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog)
  • Solid understanding of core security and compliance practices
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, Mac, and mobile devices
  • Excellent communication, documentation and organizational skills
  • Relevant certifications are a plus: AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cisco CCNP/CCIE

The approximate base salary range for this position is $175,000-$200,000

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly.  We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience.  In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Skills Required

  • 7-10+ years managing hybrid environments, including Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, firewalls, routers and switches, AWS, Azure, and GCP resources
  • Advanced networking knowledge and hands-on experience with routing protocols
  • Hands-on experience implementing secure Network Access Control solutions such as Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass
  • Strong scripting ability in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash
  • Familiarity with MDM and endpoint management tools, including JAMF and Intune
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools, including CloudWatch, Splunk, and Datadog
  • Solid understanding of core security and compliance practices
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, Mac, and mobile devices
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator certification
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
  • Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification
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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
58 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Located in Boston, QuEra Computing is a maker of advanced neutral-atoms based quantum computers, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the industry. Founded in 2018, the company is built on pioneering research recently conducted nearby at both Harvard University and MIT. QuEra is building the industry’s most scalable quantum computers to tackle useful but classically intractable problems for commercially relevant applications. Our signature 256-qubit machine, Aquila, the largest publicly-accessible machine in the world, is available now for general use over the Amazon Braket cloud. For more information, visit us at quera.com.

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