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Senior System Administrator

Boston Dynamics
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/24/2026
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

In this exciting position as a Systems Administrator in a growing IT department, you will work on a variety of technology projects that support all areas of Boston Dynamics. The role will sit in our Waltham office and report to our Infrastructure Manager in Waltham, MA.

Day To Day Activities

  • Proactively maintain and develop relevant Linux and POSIX-like technology to support our software and hardware engineering services.
  • Automate systems solutions for various projects and operational needs.
  • Cultivate and maintain best practices for systems and services across environments.
  • Detect, diagnose, and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network operational issues.
  • Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hotfixes for workstations, servers, and network hardware.
  • Create, modify, and maintain scripts or applications to help automate or execute tasks.
  • Provide input on the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of systems in all environments.
  • Collaborate with team members to develop automation strategies, deployment processes, and infrastructure improvements.
  • Provide escalation support, mentorship, and guidance to the service desk and junior admins.
  • Assist the InfoSec team with remediating vulnerabilities within your domain.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation with the infrastructure team
  • Manage and resolve infrastructure tickets in our ITSM system

Desired Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant experience
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar working environment
  • In-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux distributions such as Ubuntu
  • Familiarity with VMWare and SAN and NAS storage management
  • Proficiency in Bash,Powershell, and/or Python scripting
  • Experience with development and infrastructure automation tools, such as Docker, Puppet, and Ansible
  • Solid knowledge of networking protocols, such as DNS, HTTPS, LDAP, SMTP, SNMP, and knowledge of applications to host them, such as Nginx, HAProxy, BIND, postfix
  • Additional Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE, and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
  • Strong problem solving, analytical, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a broader, distributed team

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

The base pay range for this position is between $79,058 to $100,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

Salary : $79,058 - $100,000

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