Lead IT Systems Engineer

dbt Labs; Canada; Remote; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Canada is seeking a Lead IT Systems Engineer to manage enterprise systems and ensure secure, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in systems engineering with expertise in identity management and cloud infrastructures. This position offers a competitive salary range of 140,000 - 180,000 CAD alongside excellent benefits, including unlimited PTO and equity stake.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Equity Stake

Pension Plan

Excellent healthcare coverage

Paid parental leave

Wellness and home office stipends

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Okta Identity Engine and Okta Workflows.
• Proficient in Terraform and similar IaC tools.
• Experience in multi-cloud architecture and security integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in identity and access systems.
• Architect and maintain identity systems using Okta.
• Implement security frameworks for multi-cloud environments.

Skills

Technical leadership

Identity management

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud computing

Automation

Education

6+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering

Tools

Okta

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every week. As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in ARR and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. We’re backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. Our focus is empowering data practitioners:

• Code-based data transformations unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration
• Analysts should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted data products
• Core analytics infrastructure should be open source and user-controlled
• Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared and community-driven

dbt Labs is seeking a strategic and hands-on Lead IT Systems Engineer to join our Enterprise Security and Technology (ES&T) team. In this high-impact role, you’ll be the technical lead on a small team of engineers and own the strategy and execution of our enterprise systems—ensuring our identity, collaboration, and access platforms are secure, scalable, and people-friendly.

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of systems engineers—setting technical direction, reviewing work, and developing team members’ technical skillsets.
• Architect and maintain identity systems using Okta Identity Engine and Okta Workflows. Implement and manage secure infrastructure access using Teleport, including JIT access, least privilege, and RBAC.
• Define and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform or similar tools (e.g., Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, Google Cloud Deployment Manager) to provision, secure, and govern cloud resources and identity integrations, including Okta.
• Administer and automate enterprise SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, and Jamf.
• Manage endpoint provisioning and compliance for a MacOS-first environment.
• Build automated workflows for user and system lifecycle management using scripting and APIs (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure resources (AWS, GCP, Azure) in support of internal tooling and engineering projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to ensure timely, secure access to cloud resources for development and infrastructure needs.
• Enhance and manage DLP tooling and access governance across collaboration and productivity platforms.
• Support and lead incident management processes related to access or enterprise tooling.
• Create and maintain system documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and services that improve automation, security, and team scale.
• Demonstrate 6+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering with leadership, architecture, and team direction.
• Establish technical vision and roadmaps for identity management systems, particularly with Okta Identity Engine and Okta Workflows.
• Design secure access frameworks using Teleport, including architecture planning and governance models.
• Lead multi-cloud infrastructure decisions (AWS, GCP, Azure) with a focus on security integration.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, Deployment Manager) and managing Okta via IaC and CI-driven change management.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to align infrastructure strategy with organizational objectives.
• Lead SaaS platform integrations and strategy (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, Jamf).
• Design endpoint management strategies for MacOS that balance security with user experience.
• Provide technology leadership in automation development, code reviews, architectural guidance, and API integration strategy.
• Develop and implement DLP frameworks, governance policies, and enterprise security strategies.
• Lead incident response processes and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Translate technical concepts for cross-functional leadership audiences and manage stakeholders effectively.

If you’re a systems leader passionate about identity, access, cloud infrastructure, and secure collaboration—we’d love to meet you.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Compensation: 140,000 - 180,000 CAD per year
• Equity Stake
• Unlimited PTO and encouragement to use it
• Pension Plan
• Excellent healthcare coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness and home office stipends

Our Hiring Process (All Video Interviews)

• Introductory call with a Talent Acquisition Partner
• Technical interview with Hiring Manager
• Team interview

If you’re passionate about building well-designed, high-impact software, we’d love to hear from you!

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? Check out our DEI page.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on legal or country limitations.