Automation‑Leading IT Platform Engineer (AWS, SaaS)

Socket.dev; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible time off

401(k) and equity options

Relocation assistance

Relocation to Golden, CO

Job summary

Loft Orbital is hiring an IT Platform Engineer to design, build, and automate the SaaS ecosystem powering our global teams. You will own integrations across AWS, VMware, Okta, Google Workspace, GitLab, NetSuite, Atlassian, and broader SaaS tooling.

You’ll work with security and operations teams to automate provisioning, IAM, and IT workflows, ensuring scalable, reliable infrastructure as Loft grows in Golden, CO and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of professional IT experience in platform/infra engineering or DevOps.
• Experience integrating and automating SaaS applications via APIs.
• Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash or similar).
• Hands-on IAM experience with Okta, SCIM, SAML, OAuth, and automated provisioning.
• Experience administering AWS (IAM, EC2, WorkSpaces, VPC, directory services).
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi and virtualization infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of networking Fundamentals and cross-domain troubleshooting.
• Exposure to security controls: encryption, patching, endpoint protection, VPNs, firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated workflows and integrations across Loft’s SaaS ecosystem.
• Develop automation for IT operations including user lifecycle management and system provisioning.
• Administer IAM across hybrid environments and implement login/authentication workflows.
• Manage AWS infrastructure components and directory integrations.
• Maintain VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure and plan migrations/patches.
• Collaborate with Security to improve security controls across endpoints and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage GitLab-based access management and CI/CD workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-system issues spanning SaaS, cloud, identity, and on‑prem environments.

Skills

5+ years IT experience

API integration

Scripting/automation

Identity & access management

AWS experience

VMware knowledge

GitLab/Atlassian knowledge

Networking basics

Tools

AWS

VMware

Okta

Google Workspace

GitLab

NetSuite

Atlassian

Job description

Loft Orbital is hiring an IT Platform Engineer to design, build, and automate the SaaS ecosystem powering our global teams. You will own integrations across AWS, VMware, Okta, Google Workspace, GitLab, NetSuite, Atlassian, and broader SaaS tooling.

You’ll work with security and operations teams to automate provisioning, IAM, and IT workflows, ensuring scalable, reliable infrastructure as Loft grows in Golden, CO and beyond.