Remote IT Systems & Security Engineer - CyberOps

Defense Unicorns; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Stock Options

401k Retirement Plan

Home Office Budget

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking an IT Systems & Security Engineer to join Commercial Cyber Operations. This remote role focuses on hands-on systems work across customer environments, implementing and testing technical controls with support from a senior engineer.

Responsibilities include configuring M365/Entra ID/AD/Google Workspace, managing MDM/UEM like Jamf and Intune, and enforcing identity, MFA, and security controls. Nationwide remote work with US citizenship and CUI access required.

Qualifications

• Experience administering, securing, and troubleshooting business IT environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and Google Workspace.
• Mobile device management or UEM across multiple platforms including Jamf and Intune.
• Experience supporting Windows and macOS endpoints; iOS/Android preferred.
• Familiarity with networking, firewalls, identity, logging, vulnerability management, patching, backups.
• Ability to document work clearly and communicate with customers and internal teams.
• Proven ability to deliver results in a remote, asynchronous environment.
• US citizenship with CUI access.

Responsibilities

• Configure and secure Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Identity, and related business systems.
• Deploy and operate endpoint-management controls across multiple MDM/UEM platforms including Jamf and Intune.
• Implement identity, MFA, permissions, endpoint security, logging, vulnerability management, patching, backup and recovery controls.
• Support Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, networks, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, and secure remote access.
• Troubleshoot issues with customer IT teams, service providers, vendors, and Defense Unicorns engineers.
• Test changes and produce configuration records, diagrams, evidence, and runbooks.
• Complete assigned implementation work on schedule and raise blockers early.
• Help turn repeatable work into checklists, scripts, and automation.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Active Directory

Google Workspace

Jamf

Intune

Identity management

MFA

Networking basics

Tools

Jamf

Microsoft Intune

PowerShell

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Defense Unicorns is seeking an IT Systems & Security Engineer to join Commercial Cyber Operations. This remote role focuses on hands-on systems work across customer environments, implementing and testing technical controls with support from a senior engineer.

Responsibilities include configuring M365/Entra ID/AD/Google Workspace, managing MDM/UEM like Jamf and Intune, and enforcing identity, MFA, and security controls. Nationwide remote work with US citizenship and CUI access required.