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We are looking for an experienced IT Professional to join us in our Golden, Colorado office. Working with the international IT team, you will be involved in activities across all our offices, but you will be the person on the ground for any Golden based support issues.\nThe IT Administrator will focus most of their time on end user support and onboarding as well as working on other IT projects to build Loft. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and intrinsically knows how good IT enables a business. The ideal applicant will be someone with strong user support skills who is looking to level up their career.\n*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t ‘check all the boxes.\nAbout the Role:\nYour time will be split across four main areas: Operational Support, Onboarding & Application Administration, Documentation, and AV support.\nOperational Support (50%) : The IT program at Loft is designed to empower our users to do their best work.\nServe as the first point of contact for Colorado-based support issues; assist colleagues with computer questions, hardware upgrades, application permissions, printers, etc.\nPick up, support, and close support tickets in our IT service desk, escalating out of scope tickets when needed\nSupport clean room and lab operations (network setup, environmental controls, specialized hardware)\nHelp colleagues with the procurement of new software tools and IT equipment\nSupport the IT team during investigatory and regulatory audits\nOnboarding & Application Administration (25%) : Keep Loft running smoothly.\nWork with our People Team to run employee onboarding across all offices, and be the on-site IT contact for all Golden new hires\nProvision Mac, Windows, and Linux laptops for new employees via our MDM tooling (Fleet)\nCreate and manage permissions for end-user SaaS accounts (Okta, Google Workspace, O365, Slack, Atlassian, etc.)\nDocumentation (15%) : At Loft, documentation is as important as completing the task.\nDocument new and existing projects / systems\nWith direction from IT leadership, maintain and update IT’s internal doc repos (how-tos, IT policy, etc.)\nFacilities Care (10%) : Join the team in charge of taking care of our Colorado offices.\nProvide assistance and perform break/fix work for AV conference rooms\nAssist in network upgrades / expansion efforts\nMust Haves:\n3+ years of hands on IT support experience following industry best practices\nStrong end-user support skills and a customer-service mindset, with the ability to translate technical issues into plain language\nAttention to detail and experience running onboarding procedures\nExperience with internal corporate networking (DNS, VPN, VLANs)\nExperience administering SaaS environments and SSO technologies (Okta, Google Workspace, O365)\nBased in (or able to relocate to) the Golden, CO area; this is an on site role\nNice to Haves:\nExperience with Okta administration\nKnowledge of Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence), especially Jira administration\nExperience automating repetitive tasks with AI tools\nExperience using or supporting Linux as a desktop operating system\nWorking knowledge of industry security practices\nSome of Our Awesome Benefits:\n100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents\nFlexible Spending ( FSA ) and Health Savings ( HSA ) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA\n100% employer paid Life, AD&D , Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance\nFlexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays\n401(k) plan and equity options\nDaily catered lunches and snacks in office\nInternational exposure to our team in France\nFully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent\nCarrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support\nOff-sites and many social events and celebrations\nRelocation assistance when applicable\nWho We Are\nLoft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast & simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware & software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end - significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.\nOur standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather & climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data.\nAt Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.\nWe value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.\nWith 3 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.\nAs an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.\n*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.\nWho We Are\nLoft: Space Made Simple.\nFounded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.\nWe integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. 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