Freethink

IT Associate

Freethink

Remote job description

Freethink is a media publisher telling stories from the frontiers of our rapidly-changing world. We release short-form documentaries profiling innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists who are thinking differently and making a difference.

Watch this video to see what we're all about!

Our core teams in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and DC are joined by a growing network of Directors, Editors, Composers, Designers, Journalists, Developers and more all around the country. Together, we're building the kind of media company we all want to work for: curious, experimental, and ambitious.

What You'll Get Out of This Opportunity

  • Fulfillment through supporting the technological needs of a growing creative team
  • Mentorship for technical knowledge and professional development
  • Work from flexibility!
  • Collaborative culture in a startup environment
  • Competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, life and disability insurance and more!

What You'll Do

  • Tier 1 support for employees' IT issues
  • Purchase and provision computers and computer accessories to employees
  • Manage software updates
  • Steward data through the video post-production pipeline
  • Oversee databases and storage servers
  • Oversee LTO tape backups and archives
  • Expand and update documentation

What You'll Need

  • Ability to commute to Washington, D.C as needed
  • Strong attention to detail, ability to be proactive, and a positive, can-do attitude
  • Empathy for fellow employees who require technical assistance
  • Openness to feedback and challenge and a desire for continuous learning and improvement
  • Desire to work in a fast-growing and fast-moving startup environment
  • Basic proficiency in macOS, Windows, and Linux environments

Preferred Skills (Not Required!)

  • Familiarity with bash, vim, PowerShell, ssh, rsync a plus
  • Familiarity with basic networking a plus
  • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services a plus
  • Knowledge of video post-production a plus
Summary
Company: Freethink
Job title: IT Associate at Freethink (Washington, DC) (allows remote)
Job tags: macos, aws, bash, vim, powershell

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