Systems Administrator Jobs

This role is for our Moscow, Idaho location. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to work on-site.
At Lightcast we are rapidly growing and fiercely dedicated to serving our clients while still having fun and celebrating our successes.
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with headquarters in Moscow (ID) and Boston (MA) and offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity by solving a variety of problems in three key sectors: education, community, and corporate.
Lightcast is looking for a System Administrator to install, configure, upgrade, and maintain our hardware, networks, and software.
Applicants should be self-directed, resourceful, posses strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills, and be good at communicating/working with a variety of teams and users.
Your goal will be to ensure that our in-house and cloud technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently.
What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure system security via access controls, backups, firewalls, etc.
• Identify and replace aging server/network hardware
• Install and configure physical server hardware (primarily Debian/Ubuntu Linux, and Windows)
• Maintain physical and virtual systems via regular updates and patching
• Troubleshoot server/network issues and outages
• Assist IT HelpDesk with Linux system troubleshooting
• Monitor server/network performance
• Manage AWS Transfer Family FTPS server
• Maintain internal knowledge base with technical documentation and policies
• Install and configure networking gear (Cisco, Dell, Mikrotik)

What You'll Need

• Proficient in a scripting language (Bash, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Experience with Linux (Debian and Ubuntu) and Windows
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with TCP/IP networking, NAT, and VLAN
• Experience with cloud computing (e.g. AWS, OpenStack, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with ZFS/file system snapshot technology
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and database troubleshooting/migration/replication
• Familiarity with Bind DNS/AWS Route 53
• Familiarity with LDAP and Active Directory
• Experience with data backup/recovery systems
• BSc/Ba in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline; professional certification (e.g. Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)) is a plus
• Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator, or similar role
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Ansible, Salt)

Some of the perks our team members enjoy:

• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Ownership Program
• Competitive pay
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO (We have the entire week between Christmas Eve and New Year's off as one Holiday!!)
• Life Insurance Options
• You’ll be a valued member of a supportive and talented team
• Health Insurance (Effective on day one!!)
• 401k with match (Immediately vested!)
• Flexible Work Schedule

Our Core Values
Live the Mission
Innovate Inside and Out
Give Customers the Unexpected
Hide Nothing; Own Everything
Teamwork makes the Data Work
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, a telephone, and keyboard reach.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to the computer work.
Light to moderate lifting is required.
Regular, predictable attendance is required.
The work environment characteristics described are what is encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers, light traffic).
Ability to work in confined areas.
Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our team, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.