SpecterOps

Senior IT Systems Administrator

SpecterOps

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $115,000 - $145,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Architect, design, and maintain enterprise infrastructure across hybrid cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments to ensure scalability, security, and high availability for a fast-growing cybersecurity organization.
  • Serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for systems architecture, identity, endpoint management, collaboration platforms, and enterprise services.
  • Partner closely with the Director of Information Technology to help guide the IT Operations team, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure alignment between infrastructure capabilities and business objectives.
  • Design and operate multi-cloud infrastructure environments, including identity integrations, compute workloads, and platform services.
  • Lead architecture and lifecycle management for enterprise productivity and collaboration platforms, ensuring secure configuration, policy enforcement, and operational reliability.
  • Develop and maintain identity and access management architecture, including directory services, federation, authentication flows, and enterprise access controls.
  • Design, deploy, and manage endpoint infrastructure for corporate workstations and laptops across multiple operating systems, ensuring strong security posture and user productivity.
  • Oversee secure infrastructure for internal systems and services, including virtualized workloads, internal application hosting, and enterprise service platforms.
  • Drive secure email and messaging platform architecture, including authentication, reputation protection, and anti-abuse controls.
  • Design and maintain enterprise networking and secure remote access infrastructure, supporting distributed employees and global operations.
  • Implement and maintain centralized logging, monitoring, and observability platforms to support operational visibility, troubleshooting, and security investigations.
  • Lead vulnerability management initiatives, including patching strategies, remediation processes, and risk mitigation across infrastructure, endpoints, and applications.
  • Collaborate with security engineering teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with security best practices, compliance standards, and threat mitigation strategies.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement new tools and technologies that improve operational efficiency, security posture, and developer productivity, ensuring the company stays aligned with modern best-of-breed solutions.
  • Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to systems engineers and IT operations staff while remaining a hands-on individual contributor.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive IT experience, including 4+ years in a senior systems administration role
  • Hands-on expertise managing Windows Server and Linux in enterprise production environments
  • Strong experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS
  • Familiarity with ITIL-based ITSM practices (Change & Incident Management) and alignment with core values (curiosity, improvement, empathy, transparency)
  • Core infrastructure: Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and Linux (Debian-based, CLI)
  • Cloud & workplace platforms: AWS, Microsoft 365, Azure AD (Entra ID), Intune, and Defender
  • Automation & operations: PowerShell/Bash/Python scripting, ITSM tools (Zendesk, ServiceNow, Jira), backups, and SIEM/monitoring
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured problem-solving approach
  • Clear communicator able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, security-sensitive environments
  • Collaborative team player experienced working cross-functionally across IT and business units
  • High professionalism, accountability, discretion, and willingness to support on-call/after-hours incidents.
Benefits
  • Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their family
  • Flexible time off policy
  • 13 paid holidays annually
  • 401(k) with up to 4% company match
  • Stock Options & semi-annual bonuses
  • Remote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office
  • $500 annual home office allowance after first year
  • $1,800 annual cell phone and internet reimbursement
  • $5,000 annual professional development allowance
  • $5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment
  • $1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and more
  • A one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planning
  • In person and virtual employee events throughout the year
  • And of course, company swag!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise infrastructurehybrid cloudidentity managementendpoint managementWindows ServerLinuxAWSPowerShellBashPython
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationaccountabilityprofessionalismempathytransparencycuriosity