We are a nonprofit research organization that develops scientific methods to assess AI capabilities, risks, and mitigations, with a specific focus on threats related to AI R&D automation and misalignment.
We believe it is robustly good for policymakers and civil society to have a clear understanding of risks from AI systems, and we are extremely excited to build a team of ambitious, excellent people to tackle one of the most important challenges of our time.
Summary
Key Responsibilities
Manage user access and permissions across multiple platforms (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, GitHub, Tailscale, AWS), including integration of SCIM/SSO via Okta
Manage physical IT inventory (macbooks), MDM (iru)
Oversee and optimize SaaS platforms, including user administration, cost management, and integration improvements
Streamline new hire onboarding and provisioning processes
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical support, building playbooks to resolve common issues, and escalating to other internal teams or external support where needed.
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and troubleshooting procedures
Own and enhance IT security infrastructure, including monitoring and periodic audits.
Required Skills
Proven experience in systems administration, with strong knowledge of user administration on Linux systems (user creation, SSH access, etc.)
Experience managing and integrating various SaaS platforms and identity management systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design efficient processes and workflows in collaboration with users
Excellent communication skills and ability to support technical users effectively
Experience with Linux server administration: software updates, network troubleshooting, etc.
Knowledge of IT security monitoring best practices
Demonstrated expertise with AWS services, especially IAM and simple EC2 use cases
Nice to haves
Background in process automation and integration between different platforms
Experience supporting development teams and understanding their unique needs
Experience implementing SOC-2
Experience with other AWS services such as RDS, S3, and more complex VPC topologies
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and practices
Deep understanding of model provider platforms, models, access controls (e.g. Claude Platform administration)
Skills Required
- Proven experience in systems administration, including user administration on Linux systems
- Experience managing and integrating SaaS platforms and identity management systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design efficient processes and workflows with users
- Excellent communication skills and ability to support technical users effectively
- Experience with Linux server administration, including software updates and network troubleshooting
- Knowledge of IT security monitoring best practices
- Expertise with AWS services, especially IAM and simple EC2 use cases
- Background in process automation and platform integration
- Experience supporting development teams
- Experience implementing SOC 2
- Experience with AWS RDS, S3, and complex VPC topologies
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and practices
- Understanding of model provider platforms, models, and access controls, such as Claude Platform administration
What We Do
METR is a nonprofit research organization that scientifically measures whether and when AI systems might threaten catastrophic harm to society. Its mission is to develop scientific methods to assess AI capabilities, risks, and mitigations, with a specific focus on threats related to autonomy, AI R&D automation, and alignment to enable informed decision-making regarding AI development.
