Systems Administrator

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values—Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity—guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the role

The Nuclear Company is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to securely administer and scale Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, managed endpoints, AWS, and Windows/Linux server environments. This role serves as the primary administrator and Tier 3 escalation point for assigned platforms, remediates legacy configuration risks, and builds automation that makes provisioning, compliance evidence, and reporting repeatable. The Senior Systems Administrator partners with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, HR, Legal, and Engineering to maintain reliable, auditable services and support the organization's compliance and audit-readiness objectives. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical professional with a security-first mindset who moves effectively in a fast-paced environment and automates high-value, repeatable work.

Responsibilities

Microsoft 365 and Identity Administration

• Administer and securely scale Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, mail flow, retention, sharing, and licensing.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, role-based access control, privileged access, and user lifecycle processes.