IT Systems Administrator

Katalyst Space Technologies•Broomfield, CO

10d•$75,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Katalyst is hiring an IT Systems Administrator to administer and maintain its cloud productivity and collaboration platform in a government or regulated cloud environment. The role manages cloud identity and access, enterprise cloud infrastructure, endpoint management, and security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2. The administrator will maintain asset inventories and security documentation, develop scalable onboarding and offboarding processes, and serve as escalation-tier support for infrastructure, identity, and access issues. The position partners with the Director of IT & Security to design, pilot, and deploy systems for multi-site expansion and future secure facilities. The anticipated base salary is $75,000–$150,000 annually, determined case by case based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The total rewards package also includes long-term incentives through the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, a relocation bonus, and other discretionary bonuses. Katalyst work involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires compliance with ITAR and applicable U.S. export laws; roles currently require access to ITAR-controlled information, so non-U.S. persons must be authorized to access it before employment begins.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on experience administering Windows Server, enterprise productivity and collaboration platforms, and endpoint management.
Working experience with cloud identity or directory services, MFA, and conditional access.
Practical knowledge of at least one major public cloud platform, including virtual machine administration and network segmentation.
Solid understanding of endpoint hardening, patch management, and access control.
Strong ability to turn undocumented knowledge into clear, repeatable procedures.
CompTIA Security+ certification is required within 6–12 months of hire; it is strongly preferred at the time of hire.
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a regulated or compliance-driven environment, such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS, ITAR, or FedRAMP.
Experience with government or regulated cloud regions.
Exposure to developer-operated infrastructure, source control, or CI/CD pipelines.
Prior experience supporting an organization through rapid scaling or multi-site expansion.
One or more of the following certifications: CompTIA Network+, Cloud+, or Server+; an associate-level cloud administrator certification such as Azure or AWS; or Microsoft endpoint or identity administrator certifications.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the cloud productivity and collaboration platform, including email, file storage, collaboration tools, and user and license lifecycle management in a government or regulated cloud environment.
Manage cloud identity and access, including multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and role-based access controls.
Administer enterprise cloud infrastructure across major public cloud platforms, including network segmentation, virtual machine lifecycle, and support for developer-operated workloads.
Operate endpoint management and remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, including provisioning, patching, configuration baselines, and compliance reporting.
Implement and maintain security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2, including phishing-resistant MFA, encryption and key management, logging, and access control.
Maintain accurate asset inventories, configuration records, and documentation, including system security plan artifacts, network diagrams, and runbooks.
Support and develop onboarding and offboarding processes that can adapt to rapid headcount growth.
Provide escalation-tier support for infrastructure, identity, and access issues.
Partner with the Director of IT & Security to design, pilot, and deploy systems for multi-site expansion and future secure facilities.