Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.
Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!
If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.
Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!
The Sr. IT Infrastructure Engineer is a key IT team member responsible for the critical IT infrastructure that drives the organization. This individual will design architecture and build the next-generation systems for Lightmatter’s “cloud-first” enterprise.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Tier 3 support for the user services team and be a technical escalation across all departments.
- Build and support Lightmatter’s IT infrastructure in the cloud and on-premises based on business needs.
- Build and continuously improve software systems by improving design, implementing new features, and defining how technical teams should work.
- Design and implement scripts and tools for automation to drive IT Infrastructure and User Services efficiency.
- Create and maintain documentation of IT systems, including architecture diagrams, processes, procedures, and runbooks.
- Create and continuously improve monitoring and alerting systems, dashboards, log management.
- Create and use metrics to drive analytical and objective looks at how IT operates.
- Participate in building, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud and site networks, including VPNs and site ISP/DIA connectivity.
- Provide technical thought leadership for Lightmatter.
- Provide knowledge transfers and conduct training for technical and non-technical teams.
- Make security a cornerstone of how systems are built, processes are designed, and the everyday IT operation.
- Execute on projects with a strong attention to detail and high-quality delivery.
- Design and implement integrations between services or applications.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS/Computer Science or related concentration.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in an IT Infrastructure or IT Engineering role.
- Minimum of 4 years working with cloud technologies, including Azure and AWS.
- Proficiency with using and securing popular cloud services.
- Experience setting up enterprise applications and software in cloud and virtual environments.
- Experience setting up and configuring cloud networking in both Azure and AWS.
- Experience with Azure AD and the Microsoft stack.
- Strong core networking skills (DHCP, DNS, VLANs, routing).
- Experience managing IT infrastructure hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, PDUs, UPSs, rack/blade servers, and storage arrays).
- Expert-level knowledge of single-sign-on (SSO) and Provisioning (SCIM) architectures preferably with OKTA.
- Must be available to provide after-hours support and be on-call when needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant Certifications:
- AWS Certified Associate/Professional
- CompTia Security+
- Cisco CCNA/CCNP
- OKTA Certificated Professional
- ITIL v4
- Recent experience with Okta; OIG would also be a plus.
- Experience with MDM best practices and software.
- Experience with Meraki.
- Experience administering Google or Microsoft 365.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical staff.
We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.
Salary Range
$170,000—$191,000 USD
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Savings Matching Program
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid Family Leave
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
- Equity grants
Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
Export Control
Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.
Top Skills
Lightmatter Mountain View, California, USA Office
At Lightmatter, we have a flexible work structure; employees work remotely and work from our physical offices located in Boston, MA, and Mountain View, CA
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