# Senior Systems Administrator at Whisper

- Company: Whisper
- What the company does: Whisper Aero is empowering a more compelling and connected future by creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Backed by Menlo and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.whisper.aero/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Nashville or Crossville, TN; Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whisperaero/jobs/5286481008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whisper-senior-systems-administrator/

## About the role

Whisper Aero is seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Systems Administrator to join our IT team onsite in either Crossville, or Nashville, Tennessee! The ideal candidate will be responsible for deploying and managing local and cloud-based server infrastructure, storage solutions, and engineering platforms, ensuring optimal performance and security. The candidate should have deep knowledge of Linux (we use Ubuntu) and should have a mindset of automating where capable.

## What they're looking for

- Support the needs of Whisper Aero employees and contract workers across multiple sites, including remote workers
- Execute the installation, configuration, and maintenance of both Windows/Linux servers, both on-premises and in the cloud, specifically configure of AWS GPU/CPU clusters for high performance computing
- Develop and maintain custom toolchains to enhance our operations to apply modern engineering methodologies such as container orchestration, and software-defined storage
- Manage and maintain repositories on GitHub and GitLab, ensuring smooth version control and collaboration, work separation to maintain US compliance regulations (NIST, CMMC)
- Utilize your experience with Linux, particularly Debian-based operating systems, to build, scale and secure Whisper Aero environments
- Analyze resource utilization and develop strategies to optimize performance

Tags: Operations