System Administrator
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Manages technical operations, user access, and IT infrastructure for a nonprofit AI research organization, serving as the primary support contact and process optimizer.
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About METR
We are a nonprofit research organization that develops scientific methods to assess AI capabilities, risks, and mitigations, with a specific focus on threats related to AI R&D automation and misalignment.
We believe it is robustly good for policymakers and civil society to have a clear understanding of risks from AI systems, and we are extremely excited to build a team of ambitious, excellent people to tackle one of the most important challenges of our time.
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Key Responsibilities
Manage user access and permissions across multiple platforms (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, GitHub, Tailscale, AWS), including integration of SCIM/SSO via Okta
Manage physical IT inventory (macbooks), MDM (iru)
Oversee and optimize SaaS platforms, including user administration, cost management, and integration improvements
Streamline new hire onboarding and provisioning processes
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical support, building playbooks to resolve common issues, and escalating to other internal teams or external support where needed.
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and troubleshooting procedures
Own and enhance IT security infrastructure, including monitoring and periodic audits.
Required Skills
Proven experience in systems administration, with strong knowledge of user administration on Linux systems (user creation, SSH access, etc.)
Experience managing and integrating various SaaS platforms and identity management systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design efficient processes and workflows in collaboration with users
Excellent communication skills and ability to support technical users effectively
Experience with Linux server administration: software updates, network troubleshooting, etc.
Knowledge of IT security monitoring best practices
Demonstrated expertise with AWS services, especially IAM and simple EC2 use cases
Nice to haves
Background in process automation and integration between different platforms
Experience supporting development teams and understanding their unique needs
Experience implementing SOC-2
Experience with other AWS services such as RDS, S3, and more complex VPC topologies
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and practices
Deep understanding of model provider platforms, models, access controls (e.g. Claude Platform administration)
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