Xcimer Energy · 9 hours ago
Senior Network Administrator
Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy to deploy fusion power plants aimed at meeting global decarbonization goals. The Senior Network Administrator will be responsible for architecting and governing the company's growing infrastructure, ensuring secure connectivity between digital systems, and maintaining best practices for regulated environments.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Management
Responsibilities
Own and deliver on the following:
Meraki Cloud and Cisco ISE Ownership and Configuration
Develop, configure, test and deploy scalable Cisco architecture for an ever-growing network of hubs spanning the US and increase the resiliency and redundancy of critical network infrastructure
Architect and implement secure office networks in a regulated environment
Design and deploy policies for device authentication on office networks, VPN for remote workers, and site-to-site connections, including but not limited to device-based network level authentication, secure certificate distribution, remote access, site-to-site VPN, wake-on-LAN, VPN connectivity, and secure VoIP
Provide strategic insight and ownership of continued network expansion involving both large data and operations hubs as well as satellite offices and installations
Assist IT staff with external service integrations involving SSO and endpoint management
Air-gapped (IoT) Network Architecture and Server Management
Collaborate with controls and engineering teams to develop efficient and secure infrastructure for interconnected offline systems and on-premises server stacks
Implement and maintain methodologies for high-density data transactions and exports
Establish access protocols for external maintenance of air-gapped hardware
Ensure Network Security for Regulatory Compliance
Implement required controls and security policies in keeping with nuclear-related government compliance standards (NIST, ITAR, etc.)
Administrate and enforce access control policies involving environments aligned to FedRAMP High controls
Maintain and support audit efforts as it relates to network log retention, alerting and monitoring
User Support and Documentation
Provide Tier 2/3 support for user connectivity and access control issues across the organization
Ensure responsive communication and oversee critical remediation steps during outages and network failures
Maintain documentation for network infrastructure, compliance requirements and export-controlled workflow
Educate technical staff members on best industry practices involving networked systems development and maintenance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience
3-7+ years of hands-on experience as a Network Administrator
Experience with Cisco-based network infrastructure (Meraki, Site-to-site VPN, MX Firewall, Catalyst Series, ISE, etc.)
Experience with common network protocols (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, RDP, HTTP(S), SAML, SSH, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X, etc.)
Experience with Microsoft Identity Management Systems (Entra, Active Directory, Intune)
Fundamental understanding of network security protocols and common endpoint protection methodologies
Experience developing large-scale network architecture in regulated industries (both in parallel with established systems and from-scratch scenarios)
Strong communication skills and experience working in a cross-functional capacity involving numerous industry teams
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred
Experience developing third-party integrations via Microsoft Entra identity services or equivalent (enterprise applications, REST API, SSO, etc.)
Experience managing server system architecture in hybrid environments
Experience facilitating efficient connectivity with enterprise database systems (Microsoft SQL Server or equivalent)
Experience implementing CMMC Level 2 network security controls
Familiarity with microservice architecture and associated frameworks (Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, etc.)
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid parental leave for employees at the time of birth or adoption
401(k) with a company match of up to 6%
Flexible Paid Time Off (ATO)
Paid sick time
13 company-paid holidays
Annual paid company shutdown
Company
Xcimer Energy
Xcimer Energy is an inertial fusion company offering laser-driven fusion to provide cheap, abundant, and carbon-free energy.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$117.75MKey Investors
HedosophiaUS Department of Energy
2024-06-04Series A· $100M
2023-12-07Grant
2023-05-31Grant· $9M
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