Linux Systems Engineer

BlockFi is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our growing team! This role is full-time remote, even after COVID.

At BlockFi, our internal IT team works across the entire spectrum of technologies and products that power our business. This role will be focused on solving in-house technology problems in a modern environment with a fully distributed workforce. The team is largely remote, working across timezones and prides itself on being solutions-focused. While facing incredibly complex threats in an ever-change security landscape, BlockFi has continued to thrive and needs the right tools built by passionate and energetic people

Your Mission

• System Administration and support responsibility for Windows/Linux Server hardware and software
• Lead on design, maintenance and support of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
• Provision server environments as directed by Security and project teams  as well as perform regular server updates and maintenance
• Implement and maintain networking infrastructure (DNS, DHCP, NPS/Radius, etc.)
• Support SSO implementations, with an eye toward automation of on-boarding and off-boarding
• Experience administering Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools and working with API calls.
• Experience with tooling such as Terraform or Ansible
• Maintain automation workflows and integrations to make our applications work better together
• Have extreme attention to detail without sacrificing execution rigor
• Bias towards action and own tasks end-to-end
• Work through hurdles and tactfully navigate the organization driving towards the objective
• Be a doer that can get things done and unblock tasks while building deep organizational relationships along the way
• Be thoughtful and analytical - ask why and challenge preconceived notions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Own the company’s problems like they are your own

Your Expertise

• Hands-on experience managing GSuite and underlying user, device, and security services, as well as extensive experience with Okta SSO
• AWS Experience is required
• Strong knowledge of security practice – PCI, SOX compliance experience a plus
• Pipeline automation experience a plus
• Understanding of endpoint security tools including EDR products
• A thorough background in systems implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting
• Proficient in general networking principles, including routing, TCP/IP, DNS, and VPN
• Familiarity with SSL, SSH, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, general knowledge of encryption and Active Directory
• Experience using industry standard tools to management and respond to external and internal support tickets
• Practical knowledge and ability to implement security standards including OWASP and
  NIST
• Comfortable with Git, Jira, Jenkins or similar tools
• Thorough understanding of common office technology problems, troubleshooting, and
  remediation procedures
• Able to build repeatable security design patterns by partnering with product engineering
  teams
• Knowledgeable in scripting languages including but not limited to Python, Bash, GAM, Powershell

Your Perks

We benefit from the great work our employees do each day. That is why we are committed to providing a variety of awesome benefits to help them live their best lives.

• Competitive salary because we value your experience and expertise
• Unlimited vacation / sick days because everyone deserves time for R&R
• Employer contribution towards health coverage (including vision & dental) because your physical health and well-being is important to us
• Various fringe benefits such as 401k, Parental Leave, FSA/HSA, and Employee Assistance Programs because health coverage is more than just choosing your yearly plan
• Flexible work environment because we are a geographically dispersed team and we believe in balance
• Pet insurance because all of your beloved family members should have coverage too
• Weekly lunch stipend because there is such a thing as a free lunch!
• A close-knit team of enthusiastic, collegial and driven people to work alongside in a highly meritocratic environment because teamwork makes the dreamwork

Why BlockFi?

BlockFi has experienced incredible growth since our launch in August 2017. From raising over $75MM in debt and equity capital to helping thousands of clients (and growing!) do more with their crypto assets, we have established a dominant position as the debt and credit crypto market leader in the US. As we expand our product suite and geographic footprint, our addressable market will grow exponentially.

BlockFi’s leadership team has decades of experience in the traditional financial services and banking world, and we take a conservative approach to regulation that will position us well for sustainable long-term growth and expansion.

Our team is comprised of highly motivated professionals from diverse backgrounds. We are aiming to become the leading lender in crypto and are poised to redefine the global financial ecosystem for the better. In addition:

• BlockFi is one of the first companies to ever offer crypto-backed loans and the only company whose founding team has an institutional understanding of the debt capital markets and regulatory landscape in the U.S.
• $4.3MM of seed funding and $50MM in capital for funding loans
• $48 MM of Series A and B funding led by Valar Ventures with participation from Susquehanna, Winklevoss Capital, Fidelity, Galaxy Digital, Akuna Capital, and Morgan Creek
• We are moving quickly and have already deployed substantial capital into the space, proving our ability to execute and capture customer demand