First IT & Security Architect — Equity & Flex PTO

Great Sky, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Hybride; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meaningful equity ownership

Employer‑matched 401(k)

Health, dental, vision, and life

Flexible PTO

Learning and conference support

Résumé du poste

Great Sky, Inc. is seeking a hands-on IT & Security Expert to own our technology infrastructure from the ground up. You will be the first dedicated IT hire, shaping how we operate and building scalable systems with the CTO.

The role reports to the CTO and offers growth as we scale. The position is full-time and based in Palo Alto, CA or Boulder, CO, with travel and flexibility for some remote work. You will lead IT operations, IAM, cloud security, and compliance initiatives to protect IP and

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of IT and security experience, building from scratch at a small technical company.
• Strong identity and access management experience: SSO, MFA, RBAC, directory services.
• Secure networking: VPN, zero-trust, identity-gated SSH, device management, endpoint security.
• Cloud security across AWS, GCP, or Azure: IAM, segmentation, controlled ingress/egress.
• Fluent across macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Responsabilités

• Own and manage the full IT stack across devices, network, and office infrastructure.
• Stand up secure VPN, deploy MDM and endpoint security; move toward zero-trust architecture.
• Manage IT budgets and vendor relationships; decide what to internalize vs outsource.

Connaissances

Identity & access mgmt

Zero-trust

Cloud security

Scripting & automation

IT operations

Outils

CrowdStrike Falcon

MDM

Vault/Secrets

SSM

SIEM

Description du poste

Great Sky, Inc. is seeking a hands-on IT & Security Expert to own our technology infrastructure from the ground up. You will be the first dedicated IT hire, shaping how we operate and building scalable systems with the CTO.

The role reports to the CTO and offers growth as we scale. The position is full-time and based in Palo Alto, CA or Boulder, CO, with travel and flexibility for some remote work. You will lead IT operations, IAM, cloud security, and compliance initiatives to protect IP and