IT Systems Engineer-Identity & Automation

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 a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.

What we do

The IT Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, automating, and operating The Trade Desk’s identity, access, and enterprise platform ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of Identity (authentication & authorization), Automation (Tines), and Enterprise Infrastructure (Azure, DNS, DHCP, endpoint platforms).

This engineer will act as a builder and integrator, developing scalable workflows, APIs, and agent‑driven solutions that eliminate manual processes and improve security posture. The ideal candidate is energized by automation‑first thinking, is fluent in identity systems and APIs, and is comfortable building solutions using modern tooling including Tines, Entra ID, and AI‑assisted development (Copilot, agentic workflows).

What you’ll do

Identity & Access Engineering

• Own and evolve authentication and authorization systems using Entra ID and integrated platforms such as C1.
• Design and implement role‑based access control (RBAC) and policy‑driven authorization models.
• Build identity lifecycle automation (joiner/mover/leaver workflows).
• Integrate enterprise applications using SSO, SCIM provisioning, and modern protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth).

Automation & Workflow Engineering

• Design and maintain automation pipelines using Tines.
• Replace manual processes with event‑driven, API‑based workflows.
• Build reusable automation patterns.

Platform & Integration Engineering

• Develop API‑driven integrations across Infoblox, Portnox, endpoint and SaaS systems.
• Build internal tools using Azure App Services and serverless solutions.

AI & Agentic Enablement

• Leverage AI tooling to accelerate IT automation.
• Identify opportunities for AI‑assisted operations.

Core Infrastructure

• Maintain DNS, DHCP, IPAM (Infoblox) and NAC (Portnox).
• Ensure availability and scalability of services.

Operational Excellence

• 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.

Who you are

• BS degree or equivalent years of experience and 6‑8+ years of experience in an IT Systems Engineering role required.
• Strong experience with Entra ID (Azure AD) required.
• Experience with automation platforms required (Tines preferred).
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrations required.
• Scripting experience required (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM required.
• Experience with Azure infrastructure required.
• Experience with C1 or identity governance platforms strongly preferred.
• Experience with Infoblox and Portnox strongly preferred.
• Experience with Azure App Services or serverless development preferred.
• Familiarity with Intune, Jamf, NinjaOne preferred.
• Experience with RBAC and least privilege models preferred.
• Experience with AI‑assisted tooling (Copilot, Claude) preferred.
• Infrastructure‑as‑code experience preferred.
• Conduct that supports the company’s ethics, core values, and compliance programs.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk or a combination of the three for up to 10 hours a day.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Overtime: Must be available and willing to work such overtime per week as determined necessary to meet business needs.
• Weekend and Holiday: Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as determined necessary to meet The Trade Desk business needs.
• Will be required to carry a company‑funded smart phone and expected to respond to urgent calls in a timely manner. This may require remote or occasional on‑site support.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock‑based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave.

In accordance with various U.S. state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills and location.

All employees may be eligible to become Trade Desk shareholders through stock‑based compensation grants, which are awarded based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation such as variable incentive awards, commissions and benefits including comprehensive health care, retirement benefits, disability coverage, life insurance, well‑being benefits, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick time, vacation time and paid holidays. Employees can also purchase Trade Desk stock at a discount through the employee stock purchase plan.

To learn more about benefits, please visit the Trade Desk benefits page. For accommodations or accessibility questions, contact [e-mail]. Any information shared will be handled confidentially and will not impact hiring decisions.

The trade desk also offers competitive benefits. Base salary for this role ranges from $77,600 to $142,200 USD.