Systems Administrator
US$180,000 – US$220,000 / yr base salary
Posted 14 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Systems Administrator”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | US$180,000 – US$220,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Systems (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
About the role
Sana Biotechnology is growing, and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who are passionate about delivering the possible to patients, and who lead with the desire to work on novel ideas. As a Sr. Systems Administrator, you will report to the Director, IT Infrastructure and help design, implement, operate, secure, and continuously improve the infrastructure services that support Sana’s corporate, research, laboratory, and regulated environments. You will serve as a senior hands-on technical resource, lead complex infrastructure initiatives, and partner with IT, Quality, Security, business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant solutions across a multi-site environment.
What you’ll do
- Administer, maintain, and improve on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including Windows Server, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery, identity, directory, and core network services
- Lead the technical design and implementation of infrastructure projects, upgrades, migrations, lifecycle replacements, and new site or system deployments
- Operate infrastructure supporting GxP and other regulated business processes in accordance with approved procedures, change control, security, data integrity, and validation requirements
- Monitor system health, capacity, performance, availability, and security; plan and execute patching, preventative maintenance, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle activities before risks affect business operations
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents and recurring problems across servers, cloud services, identity platforms, storage, backup, and integrated infrastructure technologies; participate in incident response and scheduled maintenance as needed
- Develop and maintain automation for routine administration, monitoring, reporting, configuration, and remediation activities
- Manage backup and recovery operations, perform restore testing, and contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning and exercises
- Create and maintain accurate architecture diagrams, configurations, procedures, standards, inventories, and as-built documentation that support consistent infrastructure engineering and operations
- Provide technical leadership and peer guidance, share knowledge, evaluate emerging technologies, and recommend practical service improvements aligned with business priorities
- Partner with Information Security, Quality, application teams, laboratory and manufacturing stakeholders, and other technology groups to translate business and compliance needs into supportable solutions