Systems Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee essential on-premises and cloud-based systems, encompassing servers, virtualization platforms, endpoint management solutions, and core banking technologies.

• Ensure system uptime, performance reliability, and lifecycle management through effective monitoring, maintenance, patching, and release planning.

• Assist in disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuous enhancements across infrastructure and mission-critical systems.

• Manage Active Directory, Azure AD, group policies, identity and access controls, and user lifecycle provisioning.

• Guarantee adherence to bank policies, information security standards, as well as BSA, AML, OFAC, NIST, and vendor-related controls.

• Direct incident response and root-cause analysis for outages, security incidents, and operational disruptions.

• Create, maintain, and audit system documentation, diagrams, configuration baselines, and runbooks.

• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Digital Banking teams on requirements, upgrades, integrations, and cross-departmental initiatives.

• Act as an escalation point for IT Specialists and System Administrators, providing technical leadership, mentorship, and quality assurance oversight.

• Support Climate First Bank’s mission focused on environmental, social, economic, and racial justice.

• Complete required compliance and IT training while adhering to Bank policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Investigate suspicious activities and work together to prevent fraudulent actions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree completed or in progress in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

• 2+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or similar IT roles, preferably within the financial services sector.

• In-depth knowledge of Windows Server, Hyper-V, SaaS platforms, enterprise storage technologies, and secure configuration practices.

• Proficiency with Active Directory, Azure AD, group policy, identity and access management, endpoint management, and Microsoft 365 administration.

• Experience in leading or participating in technical initiatives is preferred.

• Strong customer-service focus and capability to support high-level executives and their technology requirements.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.

• Excellent organization, time management, note-taking, and checklist management abilities.

• Capability to communicate clearly, accurately, professionally, and tactfully with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

• Understanding of network fundamentals, VPN technologies, MFA systems, secure configuration practices, patch management, configuration management, automation/orchestration tools, scripting, and monitoring platforms.

• Strong analytical and diagnostic abilities; capacity to convert complex technical issues into actionable solutions.

• Commitment to teamwork and reliable collaboration.

• Strong dedication to environmental, social, economic, and racial justice.

• Must be a non-smoker or affirm commitment to cessation within 90 days of offer acceptance.

• Must possess valid U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship is not available.

• Completion of cognitive and personality assessments, credit and background checks, and reference checks will be part of the hiring process.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus, incentives, and equity may be available.

• 100% employer-paid health coverage for employees; employer contribution for dependents.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Free telemedicine access via Teladoc.

• 401(k) with a 6% Employer Match and no vesting period.

• Employee Stock Options.

• Exclusive Employee Banking Perks.

• 0% Financing for Employee Solar Loans.

• Employee Only Mortgage Product with exclusive interest rates and terms.

• 0% Financing for Eligible Electric Vehicles (EVs).

• Referral Incentives.

• 2–4 weeks of vacation based on officer level plus additional tenure-based time.

• 64 hours of paid sick time for all full-time employees.

• Company-Paid Life Insurance.

• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Voluntary Life, Accident & Critical Illness Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, legal, and financial services.

• Occasional U.S. travel for company events.