IT Systems Administrator
Redwood Research · Berkeley
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At a glance
Highlights
- Support rigorous AI safety research through reliable, secure IT operations.
- Partner with engineering to automate provisioning and strengthen security controls.
- Document systems and fix recurring issues to reduce manual interruptions.
What they offer
- Unlimited PTO and flexible hours
- Healthy catered lunches and dinners with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
- Office with in-office gym and shower, unlimited snacks and drinks
- Generous equipment and software budget
- 401(k) with employer match
- High-quality health, dental and vision insurance
- Relocation bonus may be available
Ideal candidate
Hands-on IT generalist with 3-5 years experience who enjoys helping colleagues and improving systems. Patient communicator with sound security judgment who works independently and cares about supporting AI safety research.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of relevant IT or systems administration experience or equivalent practical experience
- Strong Google Workspace administration skills and macOS device management via MDM
- Practical experience with SaaS administration, SSO, SAML and SCIM
- Ability to automate routine tasks using scripts, APIs or workflow tools
- Sound security judgment around access, MFA, account recovery, device security and confidential information
- Patience and clear communication supporting technical and nontechnical colleagues
- Ability to work independently, prioritize support and improvement work, and recognize when to escalate
- remote policy
- On-site with potential WFH a few days per week after 3+ month onboarding
- hiring process
- Applications reviewed with AI assistance for screening and analysis; final hiring decisions made by humans
Lab profile
About Redwood Research
Ensures safe AI development through rigorous technical research, analysis, and strategic advising.
Known for
- Frontier language model experiments
- AI risk assessment
- Safety measure testing
- AI safety strategic advising
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