Systems Administrator

ABOUT SINGULAR GENOMICS

Singular Genomics is inventing at the forefront of genomics, one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. The commercially available G4® Sequencing Platform is a powerful, highly versatile benchtop genomic sequencer designed to produce fast and accurate results. In addition, the company is currently developing the G4X™ Spatial Sequencer, an upgrade to the G4, which will leverage Singular’s proprietary sequencing technology, applying it as an in situ readout for transcriptomics, proteomics and fluorescent H&E in tissue, with spatial context.

Singular Genomics’ mission is to empower researchers and clinicians to advance science and medicine.

We foster a culture of creativity and technical excellence, both catalysts for innovation. We celebrate diversity, emphasize collaboration and, as we rapidly mature, we are constantly looking at ways we can do better for our people. Our Headquarters are located on the Torrey Pines Mesa, in La Jolla, California at the center of the biotech hub. Our Manufacturing facility is in Sorrento Valley.

The Systems Administrator will support our talented and organized internal IT team to drive our on-site systems, platforms and associated infrastructure to deliver high quality, rapid IT solutions and support. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to continue building your engineering ability, solidifying and supporting a cutting-edge, growing environment. You will apply technical skills and creativity in support of Next Gen Sequencing (NGS) instrument development for Singular Genomics platforms.

This role reports to the Director of Information Security. This position is on-site, 8-5pm. The position may require some flexible shift changes as discussed workload arises.

• Lead daily operations of the enterprise IT systems footprint, ensuring best practice setup, design and a compliant focus in configuring and running production platforms.
• Provide training to new IT staff, and associated personnel
• Manage active directory forests, domains, OUs, users and groups as well as group policy objects (GPOs) and related access controls
• Manage Entra
  
  ID platforms and hybrid AD operations inclusive of policies, both conditional and standard
• Manage and control Microsoft Intune environment, and related RMM platforms such as Ninja One, JAMF and other associated systems
• Perform server and end user patching, updates, configuration reviews, and related performance improving processes
• Monitors system performance, resources and capacity to ensure availability and support lifecycle planning
• Manage and support system changes, upgrades in accordance with global change management processes and policy
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 service desk support as needed, occasionally stepping in as Tier 1 where needed
• Develop and maintain system documentation, KBs, baseline configuration and technical knowledge articles
• Onboards, Offboards and Images machines while providing logistical support for end user workstation deployment.
• Performs system and hardware diagnostics, manages end user hardware rollouts and configuration
• Participates in escalation support and connecting users who need assistance to solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree or Certification in IT, Information Systems or related.
• 2+ years of working in IT Operations or Customer Support
• Prior Life science experience, diagnostics or laboratory experience is preferred
• Resourcefulness, critical thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent working knowledge and hands-on experience on managing computer systems and servers, security, network, system administration, database, and data storage systems.
• Strong & motivated willingness to learn, handle tasks and be a “self-starter”
• Knowledge of Linux administration, commands and interaction is preferred
• Knowledge of JAMF, Intune, Powershell, Azure AD/Entra
  
  ID, Okta and/or other enterprise authentication & system management platforms is required
• Advanced active directory forest/domain, GPO and conditional access infrastructure experience is required
• Knowledge of enterprise networking is required, a familiarity with Cisco/Juniper technologies…