--- title: 'System Administrator - Contract at Acceldata' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/system-administrator-contract-acceldata-bengaluru-707jwjd2mvyz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # System Administrator - Contract at Acceldata - **Company:** Acceldata - **Location:** Bengaluru, India - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/acceldata/289d564f-1305-4214-8e78-9be6ce0f6605 ## Job description ## About the Role We are looking for a skilled System Administrator to manage and maintain our growing IT infrastructure. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our systems remain secure, scalable, and highly available - while enabling teams to operate smoothly across platforms. ## Key Responsibilities - Oversee daily operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of networks, servers and related hardware/software. - Monitor system performance, identify issues, and proactively implement improvements to ensure availability and reliability. - Lead implementation of security protocols - firewalls, encryption, and access controls-to protect against cybersecurity threats. - Manage user accounts, permissions, and access rights in compliance with internal policies and security standards. - Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers for integration, upgrades, and issue resolution. - Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and incident responses. - Support audits, compliance efforts, and technical evaluations across internal teams. Must-Have Skills - End-user support for Mac/Windows within the organisation. - Exposure to Okta, G Suite administration and Active Directory - Exposure to MDM tools like Cisco Meraki, Hexnode. - Working knowledge of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux system administration. - Expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLAN). - Knowledge of security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, access controls, encryption). - Responsible for managing assets and conducting routine asset audits on a regular basis. - Familiarity with virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V. - Scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Bash for automation. - Experience with monitoring tools and performance optimisation. - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Good to Have - Strong interpersonal and communication skills; capable of explaining simple procedures in writing or verbally; good phone skills. - Experience working in fast-paced, multi-location, cloud-first organisations and high-availability production environments. - Diagnosing and troubleshooting Mac-related systems, ensuring the seamless functioning and uninterrupted productivity of the organisation. Education & Certifications - Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). Certifications preferred: - IT certifications (AWS SysOps, Azure Admin, RHCE, etc.) are a plus. - CompTIA Server+, Network+, Security+ - Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator / Windows Server - AWS/Azure Cloud Certifications - ITIL, CISSP (for security-focused roles) Workplace and Location This role is based in our Bengaluru office, and we are not considering remote applications at this time. We operate on a 5-day in-office model. We also offer relocation assistance to new employees. Our open-plan office features height-adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, a well-stocked pantry full of snacks and drinks, a fully catered daily meal, wellness rooms, private car and bike parking, and more modern in-office amenities. ## About Acceldata ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Acceldata provides an autonomous agentic data management platform that enables enterprises to observe, govern, and optimize complex data and AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) - **Headquarters**: Campbell, California, USA - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Rohit Choudhary (CEO), Ashwin Rajeeva (CTO), Raghu Kandikonda (Co-Founder & VP Engineering) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Data Observability, Agentic Data Management, AI Infrastructure - **Target customers**: Large enterprises (B2B, Enterprise) – customers include Dun & Bradstreet, AT&T, Oracle, DBS - **Mission statement**: Deliver the promise of data quality and reliability at exabyte scale, blending the best of on-premises and cloud worlds, and providing real-time AI monitoring with structured, unstructured, and streaming data inputs. ## Products & Services - **Data & AI Observability**: End-to-end visibility into AI agents, Hadoop, data quality, pipelines, and platforms. - **Agentic Data Management**: Autonomous detection, diagnosis, and resolution across the data estate. - **Data Warehousing**: Modern data warehousing capabilities built on the xLake platform. - **Data Platform Modernization**: Open-source foundation for Hadoop modernization across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. - **xLake Platform**: The unified, customer-controlled control plane that runs every Acceldata product. Federated compute planes execute workloads where data resides, with built-in governance, observability, and lineage. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Series C round (amount undisclosed); over 1 trillion data and agent interactions daily; 200+ teams worldwide rely on Acceldata. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners (lead investor); key customers include Dun & Bradstreet, AT&T, Oracle, DBS. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth to 201–1000 employees; expansion into Canada (Kitchener) and UK (London); new product launches (xLake, Agentic Data Management); recognition as pioneer and leader in data observability category. ## Competitive Advantages - First to coin the term “Data Observability” and pioneer the category. - Unified xLake platform with a single control plane that works across hybrid cloud, on-prem, and edge. - Patented technology in data processing and related fields; contributions to Apache Ambari and Apache Zeppelin. - Deep expertise in complex data systems from founders’ experience at Hortonworks, Zalando, and Adobe. - Agentic approach – autonomous detection and resolution reduces manual intervention. ## Strategic Focus - Accelerating enterprise adoption of autonomous data management and AI agents. - Expanding hybrid cloud capabilities so workloads run where data lives. - Enhancing the agentic brain for orchestration, governance, and observability of AI agents and data pipelines. - Growing the platform from a single product to a suite of products (Observability, Data Management, Warehousing, Modernization) that can be used individually or together. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Acceldata describes itself as a dynamic, innovative environment where creativity thrives, ideas flourish, and collaboration fuels breakthroughs. Values curiosity, diversity, and a shared commitment to excellence. - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Multiple office locations (Campbell HQ, Bangalore, Kitchener, London). Job postings indicate on-site, hybrid, and full-time remote options depending on role. - **Notable perks/engineering culture**: Deep technical roots in open-source (Apache projects) and big data systems. Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data observability and AI agent infrastructure at scale. Leadership team includes experienced executives from Hortonworks, Adobe, and other tech leaders. Series C funding provides stability and growth trajectory. ## Sources 1. [acceldata.io/about-us](https://www.acceldata.io/about-us) 2. [acceldata.io/careers](https://www.acceldata.io/careers) 3. [acceldata.io](https://www.acceldata.io/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/acceldata](https://jobs.lever.co/acceldata) 5. 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