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System Administrator
Seattle, WA

We are looking for highly skilled, smart, effective, and motivated people to join our enthusiastic team of talented developers and designers. Our company is a fun and dynamic environment where we focus on delivering software that fits. As part of our team you will help deliver a series of exceptional web-based solutions to enterprise clients in fields ranging from healthcare to finance to aviation safety.

As the System Administrator you are responsible for maintaining and supporting hardware, software and network systems across the company. The primary focus will be in maintaining and supporting an existing build-and-deploy system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills
• Diligent and meticulous
• Detail-oriented; obsessively accurate
• Strong interpersonal communication with technical and non-technical audiences (calm, patient, empathetic)
• Accommodating and diplomatic
• Agile
• Experience with risk mitigation strategies and disaster recover planning
• Experience with NAnt (or Ant) build scripts
• Experience with Visual Studio
• May require a Federal background check for access to client data

Key Position Accountabilities:

• Deploys completed products to client production environments
• Supports and maintains existing configuration management system
  • Pushes builds to internal environments
  • Retrieves and maintains baseline and database backups
  • Investigates build or deployment failures and resolves in a timely manner
  • Supports and trains development staff in build script maintenance
  • Designs and develops build scripts
  • Enhances and improves build system as applicable
• Tracks and documents installation procedures to ensure a clearly repeatable process
• Keeps stakeholders aware of deployments with information necessary to assess the update:
  • Client and project name
  • Target release name
  • Build/revision number
  • Database changes, if any
  • Link to the site where the update has been deployed, if applicable
  • Change log
• Works closely with a quality assurance team to ensure final version is up to organizational standards
• Working with an outside vendor, maintains and supports existing and new server setups and network environment
• Configures and sets up new workstations
• Maintains, installs and tracks software updates
• Maintains inventory of software and hardware
• Procures software and hardware as requested
• Monitors and maintains backup system (BackupExec)
• Maintains and manages telephone systems (NEC PBX) adding or changing phones as needed, removing old voicemail boxes, reprogram as needed, with support of phone system provider
• Manages leased and/or co-located machines working with vendors
• Works with ISP and telco providers to address connectivity issues when they arise
• Maintains office peripherals (printers, fax, scanner) including working with external parties
• Responds to service requests from internal customers
  • Maximizing uptime for customers
  • Identifying faulty components and replacing or repairing as needed in a timely fashion
• Creates and maintains users including access privileges and email accounts

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and a proven leadership team. As a small firm we recognize our part in our community and feel that helping the social good is good for the company (and personal) health. In addition to the work we do for non-governmental and social organizations, Seven Simple Machines donates 10% of our net after-tax profits to non-profit and charitable organizations that help promote social well-being, environmental protection, human rights and education. AND We are a dog friendly environment!

Seven Simple Machines provides an exciting environment for you to develop cutting edge software applications -- and personal growth. We have built a great place to work with a friendly, cooperative environment, fascinating and challenging projects, and our belief that your work and workplace should support your life and your family. Join our team!

To be considered for any of our positions or for future work, please submit your resume through our online submission form or mail it to the following address:

Seven Simple Machines
Attn: Recruiting
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 208
Seattle, WA 98139

Seven Simple Machines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.