What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Systems Administrator position at Flagship Pioneering?
Who We Are
Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.
What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.
Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
Our Lab IT and Research Systems teams enable scientific discovery across the Flagship ecosystem through reliable, scalable, and secure technology solutions that support scientists at the bench and in silico. We collaborate closely with our research teams to ensure their tools, systems, and environments are optimized for productivity, reproducibility, and innovation.
IT Systems Administrator Cambridge, MA (In-Person)
Position Summary:
The IT Infrastructure Operations & Architecture (IT IO&A) team is responsible for IT Infrastructure from network port to cloud, and the devices in between. The IT IO&A team is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator who is able to bridge between help desk services and technical subject matter experts in Cloud, Network, and M365. The ITIO Systems Administrator will be the subject matter expert in all thing’s endpoint management. Duties range from helpdesk escalation support to automation and engineering designed to improve service delivery. This role is intended to interface with all the domains ITIO is responsible for including Scientific Cloud, Networking, M365, and Identity and Access Management.
What You'll Do:
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment and may also require work in telecommunications rooms, data centers, and other technical spaces.
Physical Requirements
We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
The salary range for this role is $76,000 - $104,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
Privacy Notice for Applicants: When you apply for a role at Flagship Pioneering or one of its portfolio companies, we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name, contact details, work history, and application materials) to evaluate your application, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system, and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access, rectify, and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions, contact privacy@flagshippioneering.com.
Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.
What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.
Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
Our Lab IT and Research Systems teams enable scientific discovery across the Flagship ecosystem through reliable, scalable, and secure technology solutions that support scientists at the bench and in silico. We collaborate closely with our research teams to ensure their tools, systems, and environments are optimized for productivity, reproducibility, and innovation.
IT Systems Administrator Cambridge, MA (In-Person)
Position Summary:
The IT Infrastructure Operations & Architecture (IT IO&A) team is responsible for IT Infrastructure from network port to cloud, and the devices in between. The IT IO&A team is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator who is able to bridge between help desk services and technical subject matter experts in Cloud, Network, and M365. The ITIO Systems Administrator will be the subject matter expert in all thing’s endpoint management. Duties range from helpdesk escalation support to automation and engineering designed to improve service delivery. This role is intended to interface with all the domains ITIO is responsible for including Scientific Cloud, Networking, M365, and Identity and Access Management.
What You'll Do:
- Provide tier 3 technical escalation support to Flagship Pioneering Help Desk for end user support
- Develop, grow, and enhance endpoint engineering capabilities and automation.
- Review and onboard new applications into Identity and Access Management
- Perform onsite support in server closets including racking and unracking equipment
- Travel to Flagship offices in the greater Boston area, remote offices, and occasionally internationally may be required.
- Occasional on-call or after-hours support.
- At least 5 years in IT and a minimum 2 years in house systems administration
- Experience working with Internal IT business stakeholders to identify and document infrastructure requirements and problems.
- Strong understanding of Windows 11 and Windows Server
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Intune for user and device administration
- Intermediate understanding with scripting and automation using at least one technology including Powershell, Terraform, Bash, Python, or an equivalent language
- Intermediate understanding of Identity and Access Management technologies including EntraID, SAML, SCIM, Windows NTFS permission management.
- Familiar with working in on-prem IT environments (server rooms, network closets, and IDFs).
- Basic understanding of networking fundamentals including LAN, WAN, DNS, and VPN
- Basic understanding of at least one cloud technology including AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, or related field of study or 5 equivalent years of experience
- Certifications applicable to network/ infrastructure/ cloud operations area, preferred
- Experience with MacOS & JAMF a plus
- Experience dealing with compliance-related regulations (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, GDPR), preferred
- Basic understanding of information security preferred
- Experience in an enterprise or similar environment that operates or supports across multiple separate business units or functions, preferred
- Experience with Linux a plus
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Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment and may also require work in telecommunications rooms, data centers, and other technical spaces.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer.
- Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, mouse use, and handling small electronic components.
- Ability to view computer monitors for prolonged periods.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Occasional standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, or reaching.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 25–40 lbs (e.g., desktops, monitors, UPS units).
- Ability to work in small or confined spaces such as telecommunications rooms, wiring closets, and under desks.
- Ability to use ladders or step stools to access overhead cabling or elevated equipment.
- Ability to rack, mount, and cable equipment in standard 19” server racks.
- Ability to work in environments with moderate to high noise levels (e.g., cooling systems).
- Ability to work in hot or cold environments typical of server rooms and data centers.
- Ability to respond to after-hours support calls and perform on-site emergency work as needed.
We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
The salary range for this role is $76,000 - $104,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
Privacy Notice for Applicants: When you apply for a role at Flagship Pioneering or one of its portfolio companies, we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name, contact details, work history, and application materials) to evaluate your application, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system, and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access, rectify, and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions, contact privacy@flagshippioneering.com.
Salary : $76,000 - $104,500