IT Systems Administrator III

Summary
Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation: Competitive salary and equity

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision; Flexible PTO, FSA Benefits, 401K Savings Plan, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability Insurance

Reports to: Director, IT and Data Engineering 

The Company 
Numat is a global leader in the field of precision chemistries. Numat’s solutions are changing the way industries around the world capture and separate hazardous chemicals that negatively impact human health and the environment. 

Numat has been at the forefront of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) research and production for over a decade and is the first company to successfully commercialize MOFs. The company’s world-class platform integrates MOFs into existing products and processes, merging chemistry innovation with manufacturing at industrial scale. 

Through bold and transformative chemistry, Numat helps its global customers and partners make meaningful progress toward their net zero and innovation objectives. Be a part of something bigger, join our team.

Position Overview
As an IT Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for day-to-day maintenance of our IT systems and server infrastructure. Additionally, you will be responsible for assisting with improvements to our infrastructure and helping to deploy new technology solutions for Numat. This role requires a good understanding of computing platforms, IT systems architecture, security requirements, excellent communication skills and a proven history of being able to maintain IT infrastructure in a disciplined environment.

Our IT infrastructure underpins all Research, Quality and Manufacturing at Numat and it is critical to our business to simultaneously keep it stable and well-maintained while also being flexible to support the changing requirements needed for us to scale as a company. In conjunction with our Lead Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for keeping all our infrastructure running and deploying new infrastructure according to existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all infrastructure–Windows services, IFC computers, networking switches, deployed server applications–to fulfill uptime requirements. Execute existing IT SOPs
• Deploy and maintain all user equipment
• Troubleshoot problems and support end users through the helpdesk
• Create and manage system permissions and user accounts
• Maintain networks and network file systems
• Perform regular security tests and review security warnings + alerts
• Assist with maintaining living IT documentation of processes / procedures
• Assist with incident response to IT hardware failures and security alerts (e.g. replacing failed switches + access points, servers, etc.)
• Deploy and maintain industrial fanless computer (IFC) fleet supporting analytical equipment in our R&D and Quality labs
• Independently manage projects to improve our infrastructure
• Stay up to date with industry trends, advances, and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics or another technically strong program
• Minimum 8 years experience in IT, with most in a disciplined corporate environment
• Technical expertise in much of the following:
  • Microsoft Windows 11 / data center and all supporting Microsoft technologies: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services, GPOs, hybrid local-cloud deployments, SharePoint, Intune, etc.
  • Network technologies including configuring, managing and monitoring, troubleshooting routing protocols, and access controls, specifically in a CISCO environment
  • Cloud Environments: Azure
  • Virtualization technologies: Hypervisor.
  • Monitoring solutions: Grafana, Nagios, etc.
  • Scripting: Python, PowerShell, etc.
  • Backup solutions: VEAMM
  • Security frameworks, such as from NIST 800-171
  • Big plus would be expertise in PowerBI, power app platform, Dynamics
  • Experience with Linux Operating systems, specifically Ubuntu, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) also a plus
  • Big plus would be experience deploying IT in a chemistry R&D lab.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, entrepreneurial environment where everyone must play multiple roles
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills: able to distill complex information and present clearly

Additional Requirements

• This is an on-site role, with some limited ability to work from home as feasible
• This is an on-call role, requiring work after-hours in case of failures (and occasionally for pro-active maintenance)
• To comply with federal regulations and contractual obligations, this position is open to U.S. Citizens only. Applicants must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship upon request.

NOTE:  **NO AGENCIES**

Numat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or an unfavorable discharge from military service. We at Numat are committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.