Senior IT Systems Administrator, Newsela
$100-112k
+ Stock options
Online platform for education content
Open for applications
Online platform for education content
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$100-112k
+ Stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide meaningful classroom learning for every student.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve spent at least 3-5 years in an IT, systems, or infrastructure-focused role—titles may vary (System Administrator, IT Engineer, Business Systems Analyst, etc.)
- You’re comfortable managing SaaS systems, automating workflows, and solving messy access or integration problems. You have a bias for automation and care about clean documentation
- You have hands-on experience and the ability to understand, communicate, and improve technical workflows
- Experience in tech, startups, or SaaS environments is helpful, but not required. If you’ve worked closely with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders, that’s a big plus
- Must have a background with Google Workspace, Slack, Kandji, Atlassian, Jira Service Management, Jira Assets, Celigo, or another integration platform (Workato, Zapier, etc.), SAML/SSO concepts, Okta, Vanta or other compliance platforms, light scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, API calls)
What the job involves
- Newsela is looking for a Senior IT Systems Administrator to join our Information Technology team
- Reporting to the IT Engineering Lead, you will help manage, scale, and automate our infrastructure
- You will administer and support identity and access controls for corporate applications; automate administrative processes; partner with business stakeholders to translate real-world processes into structured, repeatable workflows; and back up our support and systems staff with engineering leadership
- On-call requirements are occasional but typically can be resolved from a mobile device as our infrastructure is 100% cloud
- You'll maintain and configure core SaaS systems and internal tools, ensuring stability, security, and scalability across applications like Atlassian Suite, Netsuite, Google Workspace, Kandji, and Slack
- Maintain accurate records of employees, devices, vendors, and applications using Jira Assets. Ensure these systems stay in sync with authoritative data sources like the HRIS and device management platforms
- Operate and improve data flows and business logic using Celigo, ensuring systems talk to each other reliably and in real-time
- Support compliance efforts (e.g., SOC 2) by configuring tools like Vanta, ensuring key IT workflows (onboarding, offboarding, access audits) meet SLA and documentation requirements. Build alerts and reports to monitor critical workflows
Our take
While textbooks have been standard issue in classrooms for centuries, digital instructional materials are now more prevalent. Newsela offers a learning platform that curates and rewrites news articles, historical speeches, and scientific papers to help accelerate learning.
The platform is available in both English and Spanish and includes quizzes, exercises, and writing prompts to help engage students at any level. Millions of teachers and K-12 students use the platform, which has proved extremely popular so far.
In 2021, the company reached unicorn status. Since then, research has shown that Newsela is 70% more effective at promoting reading skills compared to an average summer reading program. This demonstrates the value it brings to the space, and places it well for continued expansion and innovation.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $172.2m
Company benefits
- Healthcare (pets included)
- Continue your learning - on us!
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy
- Commuter savings (trains/bikes)
- Generous time off for your most important job — maternity, paternity, and adoption
- Unlimited time Off
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Dan Cogan-Drew
(Co-Founder & Chief Academic Officer)A qualified teacher with extensive and varied experience. Recent roles include Director of Programs at EDUCATION CONNECTION and Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools.
Matthew Gross
(Co-Founder & Director)Former CEO of the company. Co-founded and was CEO at Grouper Education. Was also a Board Member at New Classrooms, Executive Director at Regents Research Fund and VP at PENCIL.
Pep Carrera
(CEO)Board Member at Follett Higher Education. Was CEO at Nearpod, President at ProQuest, and President and COO at VitalSource Technologies.
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