IT Systems Administrator

IT Systems Administrator

Location: Mountain View, CA

About Rune:

Every solar and wind power plant is a latent data center. Rune connects wasted power to the compute that needs it. Solar plants generate electricity the grid can't take: clipped by inverters, curtailed by operators, gone before it ever reaches a meter. Meanwhile, AI needs more power than new construction can deliver in time.

Rune deploys hardware, software, and financial solutions to put this power to work. We build modular micro data centers that install directly at solar sites, bypassing the traditional grid entirely and turning stranded power into compute. We're backed by Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital.

The Role:

Rune is hiring its first dedicated IT hire. You'll own IT end-to-end for the company - starting with the fundamentals (device provisioning and security and the internal software stack) and growing into a broader systems administration role as the team scales. This is a hands-on, high-trust role: we're looking for someone who has lead IT before and knows how to make sound calls independently.

As Rune grows, we expect to build the IT team, at which point this role will evolve toward leading and shaping our IT function rather than being the sole point of contact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and manage device provisioning for new hires (laptops, accounts, access)

• Implement mobile device management (MDM) with remote wipe and endpoint security policies

• Issue and manage company phone numbers/lines

• Own our SaaS stack: procurement, licensing, access management, and cost oversight

As the role grows:

• Administer identity and access (SSO) across our tools as we adopt it

• Build out onboarding/offboarding runbooks and self-service documentation

• Support basic security and compliance needs (access reviews, phishing training, endpoint protection)

• Help scope and hire a second IT team member, and mentor them once hired

• Take on broader systems administration as our infrastructure needs grow (network, cloud accounts, internal tooling)

Ideal Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of hands-on IT support or systems administration experience

• Experience owning IT (or a substantial part of it) at a company of similar size, without a senior IT person to lean on - you're comfortable making judgment calls independently

• Hands-on experience with MDM platforms (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, or similar) and device security (remote wipe, encryption, patching)

• Experience managing SaaS tools and vendor relationships, including cost oversight

• Comfortable working across macOS and Windows environments

• Strong documentation habits and clear communication with colleagues

Nice to have:

• Experience with SSO/identity platforms (Okta, Google Workspace, Azure AD)

• Basic scripting/automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

• Prior experience growing an IT function from one person to a small team

• Interest in eventually leading and mentoring an IT hire

What We Offer: Competitive base and strategic ownership in what we believe will be one of the largest infrastructure build-outs of the decade.

Rune is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.