Lead Infrastructure Architect — Cloud, Security & IT Ops

Socket.dev; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Annual bonus

401k matching up to 3.5%

6 paid sick and mental health days

Employee stock ownership plan

Salary transparency

Job summary

Socket.dev in California is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Administrator to oversee the design, deployment, and ongoing reliability of our IT environment. You will lead network, cloud, and endpoint operations, drive security controls, and partner with vendors to align technology with business needs in a fast-growing consumer-focused company.

The role requires 5-7+ years in IT infrastructure with 2-3+ years in leadership, hands-on expertise with Google Workspace/M365, Entra ID, Intune, and robust

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of progressive IT infrastructure design and administration experience with 2-3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience implementing and administering either Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, or other SaaS tools at scale.
• Expert-level understanding of advanced networking, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Expert-level understanding of IT security fundamentals: MFA, least-privilege, RBAC, endpoint hygiene, phishing defense.
• Strong ability to manage on-site and remote IT operations across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day IT infrastructure operations across cloud services, networking, and end-user computing environments.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for system design, configuration, and production support.
• Design and manage Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, endpoint security, IAM, backup, DR, and business continuity.
• Lead both physical and virtual server and systems management.
• Improve incident response, patch management, and production upgrades.
• Manage IT vendors, contracts, and SLAs; oversee procurement and asset lifecycle.
• Develop and optimize onboarding/offboarding, endpoint deployment, and fleet-wide software updates.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Leadership

Google Workspace

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Networking

Cybersecurity

RBAC

Vendor management

Education

AA/AS degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

MDR

Job description

Socket.dev in California is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Administrator to oversee the design, deployment, and ongoing reliability of our IT environment. You will lead network, cloud, and endpoint operations, drive security controls, and partner with vendors to align technology with business needs in a fast-growing consumer-focused company.

The role requires 5-7+ years in IT infrastructure with 2-3+ years in leadership, hands-on expertise with Google Workspace/M365, Entra ID, Intune, and robust