Systems Administrator Quality Assurance

Starfish Storage Corporation•Waltham, MA

10h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux & Windows System Administrator with strong Quality Assurance (QA) experience to join our growing technology team. This role requires deep systems expertise across both Linux and Windows environments, combined with a quality-driven mindset to ensure reliability, security, performance, and compliance across our infrastructure. You will play a critical role in designing, maintaining, securing, automating, and validating the Starfish Storage product while integrating QA best practices to assure it’s reliable and bulletproof. QA & Reliability Engineering Develop and execute infrastructure validation and testing plans Build automated test scripts for system validation and deployment pipelines Validate system updates, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout Enforce documentation, change control, and release management processes Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to improve CI/CD reliability About Starfish Storage: At Starfish Storage, we are revolutionizing the way organizations manage unstructured data at scale and across enterprises. With over a decade of experience, our innovative platform is designed to empower clients across various industries. Our clients include industry leaders in media & entertainment, research computing, biotech, higher education, and government sectors. You’ll be working with visionary C-suite clients and the top-tier technical teams who make digital transformations happen. This is an opportunity to drive change in some of the most technically demanding environments in the world.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Linux and Windows system administration
Strong experience with: Linux server administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu), Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory & Group Policy, Python and Powershell scripting, Large storage management
Experience implementing QA methodologies in infrastructure environments
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, etc.)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, firewalls, routing)
Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Flexibility
Excellent interpersonal skills
Independent worker with a strategic mindset and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
University degree required; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) background preferred.
Ability to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Background check required.

Nice To Haves

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Microsoft and Red Hat certifications
Experience in research environments
Bash scripting
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Detail-oriented with a quality-first mindset
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Develop and execute infrastructure validation and testing plans
Build automated test scripts for system validation and deployment pipelines
Validate system updates, patches, and configuration changes before production rollout
Enforce documentation, change control, and release management processes
Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to improve CI/CD reliability