Remote IT & Security Engineer (Entry-Level Growth)

Synthesis Health; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Synthesis Health is seeking an Associate IT & Security Engineer to join our Enterprise IT & Security Team. This entry-level role focuses on running our internal IT service desk, onboarding staff, and managing device provisioning through Intune.

You will triage security alerts in Defender and Sentinel, gather audit evidence for HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST, and contribute to our continuous improvement of security controls. Growth to more senior roles is defined.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in IT, computer science, or cybersecurity, or equivalent learning.
• Working familiarity with Windows and macOS.
• Networking fundamentals and identity management (MFA, SSO).
• Knowledge of phishing, least privilege and patching at scale on enterprise systems.
• Clear written communication and documentation.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for internal IT and security requests in our service desk queue.
• Onboard/offboard employees and contractors: Entra ID accounts, licenses, group membership, SaaS access.
• Provision and support Windows and macOS devices through Intune and Apple Business Manager.
• Triage alerts in Defender XDR and Sentinel with escalation to Director.
• Collect and upload audit evidence for HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and ISO programs.
• Update runbooks to keep knowledge base current.
• Deliver projects in flight, like mobile app protection policies and Purview sensitivity labels.
• Automate repetitive tasks with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph.

Skills

Windows familiarity

macOS familiarity

Networking fundamentals

Identity management

Phishing awareness

Patch management

Clear written communication

US work eligibility

Education

Diploma or degree in IT / CS / cybersecurity

Tools

Intune

Entra ID

Defender

Microsoft 365 admin center

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

Google Workspace

Job description

Synthesis Health is seeking an Associate IT & Security Engineer to join our Enterprise IT & Security Team. This entry-level role focuses on running our internal IT service desk, onboarding staff, and managing device provisioning through Intune.

You will triage security alerts in Defender and Sentinel, gather audit evidence for HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST, and contribute to our continuous improvement of security controls. Growth to more senior roles is defined.