[Now Hiring] Contract IT Systems Administrator
About The Position
This is a contract, project-based role for an IT Systems Administrator focused on managing and securing our video footage archive. The primary responsibility is to ensure the reliability of our existing 10-bay QNAP NAS and its connection to Dropbox Business. The NAS serves as the long-term footage archive, while Dropbox holds active projects for editors and the global team. The goal is to maintain a secure, organized, and easily maintainable system. The role requires establishing clear workflows, managing remote access, reviewing permissions, creating and testing a second backup, documenting the setup and recovery process, and providing ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting.
Requirements
- Experience building and maintaining business network systems.
- Experience building storage systems that work with cloud platforms, including NAS devices and services such as Dropbox.
- Ability to provide your hourly rate (including currency).
- Ability to create a Loom video (3 minutes max) explaining your fit for the role and availability for ongoing work.
- Clear proof of relevant work, such as a link to examples of network or storage systems you've built or maintained, with a description of your personal contribution (redacted write-up or diagram is acceptable).
- Not exclusively working on a retainer basis.
- Reliable communication and availability.
- Ability to document your work.
Nice To Haves
- Availability for ongoing work.
- Willingness to discuss a monthly retainer after three to four months of successful collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Keep the QNAP NAS healthy and ensure storage is configured correctly.
- Establish a clear workflow for moving active projects into Dropbox and returning completed work to the NAS.
- Give approved team members secure remote access to files from the archive.
- Review permissions and administrator access to ensure the right people can reach the right files.
- Create an independent second backup for footage that cannot be replaced and prove that files can be restored.
- Document the setup, recovery process, and account ownership.
- Provide ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting after the initial cleanup.
Benefits
- Potential for a monthly retainer after initial project completion.
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