Network and Systems Analyst, IT Engineering

Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.

We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing.

Quantinuum recently secured $300M in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news

We are seeking a Network and Systems Analyst, IT Engineering in our Broomfield, CO Location.

About the Role:

As a Network and Systems Analyst, you will be part of the IT Engineering team for our global organization.  You will be responsible for managing and maintaining our organization’s network and systems infrastructure. Your expertise in network design, troubleshooting, and system administration will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of our network and systems environment.  This role will work in partnership with the other IT staff primarily based in the United States, United Kingdom (U.K.), and other regions where Quantinuum has IT Engineering needs with additional support across the world. 

As a subject matter expert (SME), you will be a critical partner in helping to develop and execute an enterprise-wide IT strategy and roadmap that is aligned and positioned to innovate and deliver compelling business value on a global scale.  Through partnership within and outside of IT, you will work to ensure stakeholders have access to our systems and services whenever and wherever they need them. 

You will be supported by a global IT organization, providing cutting-edge solutions and services to scientific teams to increase collaboration, productivity, and development of quantum software, applications, and hardware which will have a future impact on our everyday lives. Previous experience in a senior role as part of a high-performing team is preferred. A natural desire to collaborate, mentor, and exceed end-user expectations is ideal for this position.

• Help design, implement, and maintain the organization’s local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and other networking components.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices.
• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks or issues, and proactively implement solutions to optimize network performance and ensure high availability.
• Conduct regular network security audits, vulnerability assessments, and implement necessary measures to enhance network security.
• Manage and administer the organization’s server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, operating systems, and related software.
• Implement monitoring tools and services to oversee system performance, identify issues, and implement necessary measures to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Oversee user accounts, permissions, and access rights, ensuring proper security controls and adherence to organizational policies.
• Conduct regular system backups, disaster recovery planning, and testing to ensure business continuity.
• Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for network and system-related issues escalated from the help desk or junior team members.
• Investigate and resolve complex network and system problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis of incidents and develop preventive measures to minimize future occurrences.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices, applying them to enhance network and system performance.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network and system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Prepare regular reports on network and system performance, security incidents, and other relevant metrics.
• Collaborate with management to provide recommendations for network and system enhancements, upgrades, and expansions.
• Travel to other sites within the scope of your duties.
• Ability to respond to, coordinate, and resolve after-hours events or crises.

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• 10+ years’ experience in relevant IT Service areas.
• 3+ years’ experience working at a senior level support infrastructure, engineering, and desktop support teams in a customer-first enterprise.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and/or equivalent formal training
• Extensive and demonstrable knowledge of IT systems, services, and hardware encompassing on-premises and cloud-based server and network architectures, end-user and desktop support systems, and enterprise-level IT services, tools, and procedures. 
• ITIL, PMP, Comp TIA, and Microsoft certifications are highly desired.
• Experience participating in planning, building, and running server rooms and datacenters and their related equipment (e.g., power, cooling, and monitoring) or working with a collocation service provider on a global scale.
• Extensive experience (7+ years) in network and systems administration, with a focus on enterprise-level environments.
• Hands on experience managing and administrating Palo Alto firewalls 
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft operating systems. Additional experience in MacOS and Linux highly desired.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, topologies, and security principles (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPN, ACLs, etc.).
• Practical experience, or introduction to, working within a public cloud provider (Azure, AWS, etc.) and a strong desire to learn and innovate. 
• Proficiency in configuring and managing network devices (routers, switches, firewalls) from leading manufacturers (Cisco, Palo Alto, etc.).
• Documented expertise in clustering, virtualization or hyperconverged infrastructure technologies (Nutanix, VMware, etc.), and storage systems.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, SNMP, etc.).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) for automation and task efficiency.
• Professional certifications such as CCNP, MCSA/MCSE, and relevant vendor-specific certifications are highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to document procedures and design workflows to improve workplace support.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Willingness to be flexible in meeting the demands of a fast-moving business.

What is in it for you? 

-A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work 

-Flexible work schedule 

-Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance 

-Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time 

-Paid parental leave 

-Employee discounts 

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.