Remote-Optional IT Security Lead: Mac & IAM

Axios; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance – PPO & HDHP

HSA contribution

Dental and vision coverage

Paid parental leave (Birth‑givers 18–)

Learning & development stipend

Work-from-home stipend $100/month

Headspace for mental health

OneMedical membership

Family Fund

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Axios is hiring an IT Security Specialist to protect our systems, devices, identities, applications, and workflows. You will own security for the Mac fleet, manage Okta-based identity, and collaborate across People, Legal and Infrastructure to strengthen provisioning and lifecycle controls.

You will implement security configurations, monitor risk, and lead security awareness programs, including phishing simulations and AI security policies, across Axios’ remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in IT security, endpoint security, identity and access management, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with macOS and Jamf or comparable endpoint platforms.
• Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Okta or similar identity provider, and Google Workspace security.

Responsibilities

• Own security for Axios’ Mac fleet, including Jamf, compliance, monitoring, alert investigation, malware response, and device remediation.
• Own Okta-based identity and access management, including adaptive MFA, authentication, SSO, app assignments, access scopes, and joiner/mover/leaver processes.
• Partner with People, Legal and Infrastructure to improve provisioning, offboarding, access removal, archival, legal holds, and lifecycle automation.
• Establish and maintain security configurations and risk controls for core services and SaaS applications, including authentication, access, collaboration, email security, data protection, alerting, activity monitoring, vendor and procurement reviews, security questionnaires, evidence gathering, and recommended safeguards.
• Assess systems, tools, permissions, and workflows for security, operational fit, and long‑term supportability.
• Help protect high‑risk users, including journalists and executives, through appropriate privacy, account‑security, and personal‑data protections.
• Own security awareness programs, including human risk, phishing simulations, reporting workflows, completion tracking, and targeted training for higher‑risk users.
• Design and deliver customized training for different parts of the company, including the newsroom, journalists, business teams, and technical teams, based on their workflows and threat models.
• Develop practical AI security policies and guidance, and review AI tools, automations, agents, and internally built solutions for data handling, permissions, authentication, authorization, secrets management, logging, monitoring, human oversight, and operational readiness.

Skills

macOS

Jamf

CrowdStrike Falcon

Okta

Google Workspace security

security logging

incident investigation

vendor assessments

SaaS risk management

security awareness

phishing simulations

risk evaluation

Tools

Jamf

CrowdStrike Falcon

Okta

Google Workspace security

Job description

Axios is hiring an IT Security Specialist to protect our systems, devices, identities, applications, and workflows. You will own security for the Mac fleet, manage Okta-based identity, and collaborate across People, Legal and Infrastructure to strengthen provisioning and lifecycle controls.

You will implement security configurations, monitor risk, and lead security awareness programs, including phishing simulations and AI security policies, across Axios’ remote-friendly environment.