{"id":3484271,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology","title":"System Administrator, Operational Technology","company":{"id":97164,"name":"Kairos Power","domain":"kairospower.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kairospower","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":8,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.625,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":85,"computed_at":"2026-11-04T06:34:25Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Alameda, United States","Albuquerque, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":122270,"max":143847,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":143847},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Modularization","optional":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":false},{"name":"GitHub","optional":true},{"name":"OPC UA","optional":true},{"name":"PowerShell","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"SQL","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T17:38:22Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T12:21:02Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"Company Overview\nKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.\nJob Summary\nKairos Power is seeking a highly motivated software administrator to support PostgreSQL, Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure, and data-platform administration. In this role, you will build and maintain key software infrastructure that operators will use to manage facilities and operate plants across Kairos Power. You will also manage platforms that support hardware, software, and data management used for plant operations and testing activities.\nThis role will support AWS and reactor-local infrastructure designed to maintain non-safety-related OT operations during extended loss of cloud connectivity.\n\nResponsibilities\nAdminister software platforms for SCADA/HMI, Electronic Procedures, Operations Management, Control System programming, Simulator Platform, and AWS-hosted servers.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to develop information architecture for software platforms.\nCoordinate data management activities supporting test systems and business operations.\nSupport the administration and optimization of PostgreSQL databases in AWS and reactor-local environments, including query performance, indexing, backups, replication, and recovery testing.\nSupport modularization and containerization of software solutions to enable repeatable and efficient deployment of solutions.\nDevelop and maintain APIs that integrate design, operations, and finance platforms.\nContribute to network segmentation and cloud resource strategy and perform approved updates that support continuity of operations.\nMonitor platform and database health, investigate service disruptions, and coordinate restoration or escalation with responsible teams.\nMaintain configuration records, system dependencies, and operating procedures for supported platforms.\nAdminister user access and service accounts for supported platforms in accordance with approved access controls.\nApply and validate approved software patches and configuration changes using established testing, release, and rollback procedures.\nOther duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nHigh School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent preferred but not required\nAt least 3 years of relevant experience in software or systems administration, including PostgreSQL database administration and support of cloud or on-premises infrastructure\nFamiliarity with SQL and PostgreSQL required\nExperience with GitHub or similar tools for version control and controlled software releases\nDemonstrated experience working with stakeholders to understand and develop infrastructure requirements\nExperience setting up and maintaining server infrastructure in cloud or on-premises environments\nExperience with SCADA platforms, such as Ignition, or OPC UA communications preferred\nExperience with Electronic Procedures, Plant Simulators, or Control System programming preferred\nScripting experience with Python/Jython and PowerShell preferred.\nExperience developing and troubleshooting APIs or software integrations using a programming or scripting language.\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:\nAbility to troubleshoot software platform, database, and connectivity issues using logs, diagnostic tools, and documented procedures.\nKnowledge of data integrity and availability considerations for cloud and reactor-local systems, including operation during loss of cloud connectivity.\nKnowledge of API integration concepts, including authentication, data exchange, and error handling.\nUnderstanding of software modularization and containerization concepts and their application to repeatable deployment.\nAbility to assess the operational impact of proposed changes, follow approval processes, and recognize when technical escalation is needed.\nAbility to translate stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements and communicate technical issues to technical and nontechnical users.\nPhysical Demands\nAscending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like\nRemaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods\nMoving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another\nAdjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 30 pounds in all directions\nCommunicating with others to exchange information\nUse hand tools\nEnvironmental Conditions\nGeneral office environment\nLow temperatures\nHigh temperatures\nOutdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind\nNoisy environments\nSmall and/or enclosed spaces\nOdors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions\nAccessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned\nHigh-concentration, demanding and fast-paced\nSafety and PPE\nReading and interpreting hazardous warning signs\nManipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials\nReporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions\nColor identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors\nWearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes\nTravel\nSome travel may be required (up to 10%)\nCertification\nNone required\nAdditional Requirements\nOccasionally requires working weekends\nOccasionally requires schedule flexibility\nOccasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines\nTo be completed by Recruiter:\nThe salary range for this position is $122,270 to $143,847 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that maybe used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, ability and the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role. \nAbout our Benefits\nWe know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:\nCompetitive compensation packages\nMedical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents\nPaid Vacation\n401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)\nKairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.\nKairos Power participates in E-Verify.\nCandidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.\nNote: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810","description_format":"text","description_chars":8141,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nuclear Energy","Nuclear Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T21:12:46Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1 · green card filings: 4","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":6,"green_card_filings_12m":4,"median_offered_wage_usd":140500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":85,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-04T06:34:25Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":143847,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-04T16:30:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":25161,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-05T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":97164},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=97164"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fkairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fkairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fkairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/kairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fkairos-power-system-administrator-operational-technology"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3484271}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"kairospower.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3484271},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}