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# Senior IT System Administrator at QuEra Computing, Inc.

- **Company:** QuEra Computing, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/queracomputinginc/jobs/5413873008

## Job description

Senior IT System Administrator

We're seeking a Senior IT System Administrator to join our North America IT team. In this hands-on role, you'll help design, deploy, and support our multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure, to ensure secure, reliable and scalable services while driving improvements to IT processes, tooling, and the overall end-user experience.

What You’ll Do:

- Administer our hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure
- Manage network connectivity across cloud and on-prem environments, troubleshooting BGP and OSPF configurations for site-to-site connectivity, VPN and Direct Connect/ExpressRoute links, transit gateways, and multi-region network architecture.
- Administer secure Network Access Control (NAC) to govern how users, devices, and endpoints authenticate.
- Manage IAM policies and role-based access across software, services and on-prem environments,
- Build automation scripts and tooling to improve IT processes, streamline provisioning, and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes.
- Vulnerability remediation, harden systems against emerging threats
- Maintain IT security best practices and support audits against relevant compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
- Administer provisioning/deprovisioning of user accounts, GPO, conditional access, SSO (SAML/OIDC), and device identity.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex issues
- Contribute to knowledge base articles, runbooks and process documentation
- Collaborate with business leads/teams to drive improvements

What We’re Looking For:

- 7–10+ years of managing hybrid environments (Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, firewalls, routers/switches) alongside AWS/Azure/GCP cloud-native resources.
- Advanced networking, hands-on knowledge of routing protocols.
- Hands-on experience implementing secure Network Access Control (NAC) solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, or similar) to enforce authenticated, policy-based access for users and devices.
- Strong scripting ability in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash to automate operational workflows.
- Familiarity with MDM/endpoint management tools (JAMF, Intune)
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog)
- Solid understanding of core security and compliance practices
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, Mac, and mobile devices
- Excellent communication, documentation and organizational skills
- Relevant certifications are a plus: AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cisco CCNP/CCIE

The approximate base salary range for this position is $175,000-$200,000

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly.  We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience.  In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

## #LI-DA1

## About QuEra Computing, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: QuEra Computing builds and commercializes neutral-atom quantum computers, aiming to deliver fault-tolerant systems for scientific, industrial, and government applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Mikhail Lukin (Chief Scientist, Harvard), Vladan Vuletić (CTO, MIT), and additional Harvard/MIT scientists

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Quantum computing (hardware, software, and cloud services)
- **Target customers**: High-performance computing (HPC) centers, public sector agencies, enterprise innovators, and research institutions – primarily B2B
- **Mission**: *“A world where quantum computing is a trusted tool for solving high-value problems in science, industry, and society.”* [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Aquila**: A 256-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer that became the first publicly accessible neutral-atom system on Amazon Braket (launched 2023). Used for quantum simulation and research.
- **Gemini**: QuEra’s first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom quantum computer, deployed on-premises (first system delivered to Japan in 2023).
- **Quantum Innovation Platform**: A full-stack offering combining hardware, software, and co-design services to help partners develop quantum solutions for specific industries.
- **Roadmap to Fault Tolerance**: QuEra plans to reach megaquop logical performance with hundreds of logical qubits by 2028, and gigaquop performance with ~1,000 logical qubits shortly after. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed; raised >$230M in Series B financing (backed by Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor, and later expanded by NVIDIA’s NVentures). Total known funding: $17M seed (2021) + $230M+ Series B.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$247M+ (private company; revenue not publicly available)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor Equity Partners, NVIDIA (NVentures), and others.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Selected by Japan’s AIST for a ~$40M on-premises neutral-atom computer integrated with the NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q supercomputer.
  - Chosen for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) Stages A and B.
  - Demonstrated a logical quantum processor with 48 logical qubits (2024 Physics World Breakthrough).
  - Published first experimental demonstration of magic state distillation for universal logical quantum computing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Neutral-atom technology**: Scalable to thousands of qubits using optical tweezers, offering a path to fault-tolerant quantum computing that is widely recognized as highly promising.
- **Strong academic roots**: Built on pioneering research from Harvard University and MIT, with founders who are leading physicists in the field.
- **Early ecosystem leadership**: First neutral-atom system on a public cloud (Amazon Braket), first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom system, and active partnerships with major HPC centers and governments.
- **Fault-tolerance roadmap**: Clear technical milestones (megaquop by 2028, gigaquop shortly after) backed by published breakthroughs in error correction and logical qubits.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling toward fault tolerance**: Executing a roadmap to deliver error-corrected logical quantum computers by 2028.
- **Commercial expansion**: Deploying on-premises systems to HPC centers and government labs (e.g., AIST in Japan, DARPA).
- **Ecosystem building**: Co-designing applications with enterprise and public-sector partners, and integrating with classical supercomputing infrastructure (e.g., NVIDIA GPU clusters).
- **International presence**: Establishing QuEra Computing Japan to support the country’s national quantum strategy.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “more science, less fiction” with a focus on real physics, precision engineering, and collaborative learning across disciplines. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers)
- **Benefits**: Company-subsidized medical insurance with Health Reimbursement Account, 100% company-paid dental and vision, 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% (immediate vesting), flexible time off, paid holidays, sick leave, free parking, catered lunch-and-learns, stocked kitchens, and employee events.
- **Work environment**: Based in Boston, MA. The engineering team develops classical control systems that operate neutral-atom quantum computers, moving quantum from lab experiments to production-grade systems.
- **Team**: Leadership includes experienced executives (CEO Andy Ory, CFO Ed Durkin, CCO Yuval Boger) and world-class scientists (CTO Vladan Vuletić, Chief Scientist Mikhail Lukin). The company emphasizes internal cross-disciplinary collaboration and external partnerships.

## Sources
1. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/) – Official website, roadmap, and product details.
2. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers) – Careers page with benefits and culture.
3. [quera.com/about](https://www.quera.com/about) – Company history, leadership, funding, and milestones.
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/quera-computing) – Company overview and financial data.
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quera-computing-inc) – LinkedIn company page.

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