Identity & Automation Systems Engineer

Thetradedesk; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 77,600 - 142,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Stock purchase plan

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Well-being benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Trade Desk is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineer to design, automate, and operate identity, access, and enterprise platform ecosystems across Azure, Entra ID, and related systems. You will build scalable workflows and APIs to reduce manual work and strengthen security.

You will own RBAC, SSO integrations, automation pipelines with Tines, and API-driven integrations with Infoblox and Portnox, while applying AI-assisted tooling to improve operations.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent years of IT Systems Engineering experience.
• 6–8+ years in IT Systems Engineering.
• Strong experience with Entra ID (Azure AD) and automation platforms.
• Experience with REST APIs, scripting (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM; Azure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve authentication and authorization systems using Entra ID and integrated platforms such as C1.
• Design and implement RBAC and policy-driven authorization models.
• Build identity lifecycle automation (joiner/mover/leaver workflows).
• Integrate enterprise apps using SSO, SCIM provisioning, and modern protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth).
• Design and maintain automation pipelines using Tines.
• Replace manual processes with event-driven, API-based workflows.
• Build reusable automation patterns.
• Develop API-driven integrations across Infoblox, Portnox, endpoint and SaaS systems.
• Build internal tools using Azure App Services and serverless solutions.
• Leverage AI tooling to accelerate IT automation.
• Identify opportunities for AI-assisted operations.
• Maintain DNS, DHCP, IPAM (Infoblox) and NAC (Portnox).
• Ensure availability and scalability of services.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks.
• Enable self-service and automation adoption.
• Provide tier-3 support to the IT organization.
• Participate in cross-functional projects across IT, Cybersecurity, and Systems.

Skills

Entra ID (Azure AD)

Automation (Tines)

REST APIs

PowerShell

Python

JavaScript

SAML

OAuth

OIDC

SCIM

Azure

Azure App Services

Serverless

Infoblox

Portnox

Intune

Jamf

NinjaOne

RBAC

AI-assisted tooling

Infrastructure-as-code

Education

BS degree or equivalent

Tools

C1

Azure App Services

Infoblox

Portnox

Job description

The Trade Desk is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineer to design, automate, and operate identity, access, and enterprise platform ecosystems across Azure, Entra ID, and related systems. You will build scalable workflows and APIs to reduce manual work and strengthen security.

You will own RBAC, SSO integrations, automation pipelines with Tines, and API-driven integrations with Infoblox and Portnox, while applying AI-assisted tooling to improve operations.