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About the role
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will own internal IT from the laptop on a new hire's desk to the systems that keep our factory connected. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with end-to-end responsibility. You will configure hardware, administer systems, troubleshoot issues, write automation, and see projects through to a working result. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of hands-on IT, systems administration, or infrastructure experience, or equivalent demonstrated experience delivering and operating these systems
- A record of personally shipping improvements and resolving difficult problems. Be ready to explain what you did, how you tested it, and what changed as a result
- Strong Windows and Microsoft 365 administration skills, including identity, permissions, endpoint management, and practical security controls
- Networking fundamentals and the ability to troubleshoot methodically across devices, services, and connectivity
- Comfort writing and maintaining scripts or small integrations that remove repetitive work
- Good judgment when handling sensitive information, privileged access, incidents, and production changes. You know when to act, when to escalate, and how to leave a clear record
More about this role
Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere. You will build and run the IT systems that keep our engineers, technicians, and operators moving.
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will own internal IT from the laptop on a new hire's desk to the systems that keep our factory connected. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with end-to-end responsibility. You will configure hardware, administer systems, troubleshoot issues, write automation, and see projects through to a working result.
We need someone who can execute independently: understand the problem, decide what matters, get it working, and make sure it stays fixed. You should be equally comfortable helping a teammate recover access, tracing a network issue, deploying a fleet of devices, and eliminating a recurring task with a script. You will work on-site with engineering,...
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