IT Operations Lead @ Gecko Robotics

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko’s complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

IT is the collaborative technical partner for the business. The team designs, implements and manages the software and hardware technologies that empowers Geckos to quickly provide transformative products and services to our customers. IT is also a key data provider to Gecko leadership to help maximize Gecko resources. IT at Gecko is divided into two collaborative pillars, Operations and Engineering. IT Operations is the technical skeleton that supports Gecko’s business muscle. IT Operations are the administrators and managers of internal tools and technologies that Gecko depends on to run our business efficiently. IT Operations are key stakeholders for IT Engineering. IT Engineering designs and implements the tools and technologies that IT Operations manages. An IT Operations Lead at Gecko defines and leads the execution of the IT Operations roadmap.

What you will do

Coordinate with Business Stakeholders to define IT Operations Roadmap and OKRs
Ensure the efficient

Operations and maintenance of hardware Infrastructure (Scale VM Cluster, Cisco, AV )
Operations and maintenance of software Infrastructure (Zoom, Okta, Google Workspace…)
Provision and management of Gecko corporate devices
Support of the technical build out of new offices (Travel required)
Support of the technical operations and maintenance needs of remote offices
Configuration of security controls on Gecko infrastructure and corporate devices defined by InfoSec
Configuration management of Gecko Inspection corporate devices

React quickly and effectively to the evolving technical needs of the business
Always be automating repetitive operational processes

About You

Required Skills

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field (or equivalent experience)
3-5 years of IT Operations experience
Operational leadership experience
1-3 years of startup experience
1-3 years of experience administering a rapidly scaling network infrastructure
Effective oral and written communication skills
Effective stakeholder management

Preferred Skills

1-3 years of experience with scripting languages such as Python, Powershell and Bash
1-3 years of experience with a configuration management framework such as SaltStack, Puppet or Ansible

NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:

Salary Range: $120,000-$160,000 annually plus equity and perks.

This salary range is based on the current available market data, and represents the expected salary range for this role. Gecko Robotics has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but has broad ranges of experience represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we’d love to hear from you and would welcome you to reach out to further discuss.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we’re together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.

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