Lasso Informatics · 1 day ago
Senior Systems Administrator
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expLasso Informatics is a SaaS start-up with a live research data management and analysis platform that brings together multi-modal data for large-scale studies. The Senior Systems Administrator will focus on system reliability, monitoring, security, cost optimization, and operational excellence, managing multiple environments across various customers to ensure stability and compliance.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Manage and enforce discipline across multiple environments (development, staging, production)
Oversee infrastructure for multiple customers with unique configurations and compliance requirements
Maintain consistency and prevent configuration drift across environments
Plan and execute patches, upgrades, and rollouts with minimal disruption
Enforce strict rules of engagement for access, updates, and incident response
Administer AWS infrastructure, including: EKS, EC2, RDS Postgres, S3, Route 53, IAM, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty, Config, Inspector, Security Hub, WAF, etc
Support expansion into GCP, including compute, IAM, and networking services
Perform Linux systems administration: patching, hardening, troubleshooting, performance tuning
Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS today, GKE in future), including upgrades and scaling
Administer and tune Postgres (Aurora RDS) databases
Knowledge of DataDog across metrics, logging, APM
Build dashboards, alerts, and reports for proactive observability
Integrate monitoring alerts with AWS/GCP services
Work with partner institutions’ sysadmins to support joint projects and integrations
Support pilot projects, proof-of-concept systems, and future product initiatives
Serve as a technical bridge between infrastructure operations and R&D
Write and maintain Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Maintain detailed documentation in Confluence to ensure audit readiness (ISO and other certifications)
Use Jira to manage SysAdmin backlogs, patching cycles, and infrastructure updates
Champion a documentation-first, process-driven approach to system administration
Administer CrowdStrike for endpoint and workload protection
Manage vulnerabilities end-to-end: identification, patching, validation, documentation
Apply best practices for IAM, secrets management, encryption, and network segmentation
Support ISO, FedRAMP, and SOC2 compliance efforts through disciplined system operations
Evaluate and operationalize new services to enhance scalability, reliability, and security
Balance stability with innovation, ensuring infrastructure is ready for future growth
Qualification
Required
7+ years in System Administration roles with strong cloud operations experience
Strong Kubernetes administration (EKS required, GKE nice to have)
Strong Postgres (Aurora RDS) administration experience
Deep Linux administration expertise (patching, troubleshooting, hardening)
Proven track record managing multi-environment, multi-customer infrastructures
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or equivalent)
Strong process orientation with MOP/SOP writing experience
Comfortable using Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket to plan, track, and document
Detail-oriented, disciplined, and meticulous about documentation
Drive a culture of operational discipline, cost-awareness, and continuous improvement
Experience with Keycloak
Preferred
Certifications such as AWS SysOps Administrator or Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Familiarity with Active Directory and other Microsoft services
Knowledge of secure compute data processing techniques including SLURM and Open On Demand
Experience in regulated environments (ISO, FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, NIST 800-171)
GCP compute, IAM, networking experience
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with Globus, including Globus Auth, Globus Share, and Globus Compute
Datadog knowledge (dashboards, monitors, logs, APM, synthetic testing, reporting)
Experience collaborating with external institutions/partners and internal engineering teams
Familiarity with CrowdStrike or similar endpoint security platforms
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid and flexible working conditions
Opportunities for growth and leadership
Supportive and structured team environment
Access to tools and resources for ongoing professional development
Company
Lasso Informatics
We are Research Study Management Platform company with tens of thousands of users that was born out of McGill University with over 40 years of research study management Lasso Informatics - Cloud DMP Our advanced, easy to use study and data management platform reduces the time it takes to acquire, QC, process, and analyze data to achieve results faster and ensure data integrity.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase