Docker - Senior IT Systems Administrator (Onsite: Seattle, Washington)
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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. • What to Expect • First 90 days • Drive completion of in-flight compliance and IAM initiatives; ensure IT services meet SOC 2 and internal access control expectations. • Take ownership of one or more strategic infrastructure projects and deliver measurable progress. • Establish clear runbooks and documentation for critical systems and DR plans, and demonstrate improved monitoring and alerting on high-value platforms.
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.
Benefits
• Work on a small, highly collaborative IT team that impacts every Dockhand in a fast-moving, remote-first company. • Opportunity to lead strategic infrastructure projects that increase scale, security, and operational efficiency. • A role that balances hands-on technical work, project leadership, and people mentorship. • Docker does not offer visa sponsorship for this role. • Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break • 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 • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country • Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris • Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.
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