Senior IT and Security Specialist

Hearth; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k)

Generous PTO and holidays

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Hearth is seeking an IT and Security Specialist in NYC to keep our team unblocked, own onboarding and off-boarding, and maintain a scalable SOC2 program.

You’ll administer the Mac fleet, tighten access across Dialpad and Salesforce, and explore AI-powered automations. This role offers growth into Office Manager duties with compensation adjusted accordingly.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience as the main IT point person at a company of similar size.
• Knowledge of SOC2 compliance and ownership of the process in a tool like Vanta.
• Strong written communication for Slack-based collaboration.
• Able to be on-site at the SoHo office five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Keep the team unblocked by resolving day-to-day IT tickets quickly and independently.
• Own onboarding and off-boarding end-to-end with a documented, seamless process.
• Run SOC2 compliance and stay audit-ready with Vanta in collaboration with People Operations.
• Administer the Mac fleet, tighten access across Dialpad and Salesforce, and explore AI-powered automations.
• Grow the role into Office Manager duties with compensation adjusted accordingly.

Skills

Independence

Strong written communication

On-site work

Tools

Vanta

Okta

Job description

The Opportunity

You’ll be the person who makes IT just work at Hearth. As our IT and Security Specialist, you’ll keep every employee unblocked, own how we onboard and off board people, and keep our SOC2 program running smoothly. Our systems have the basics in place, but they weren’t built to scale — this is your shot to audit what’s there and build the function into something that can support our growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Keep the team unblocked. Be the first stop for IT issues across the company, resolving day-to-day tickets (roughly 10/day) quickly and independently.


• Build the systems we’re missing. Own onboarding and off-boarding end to end, documenting the process so a new hire’s first day feels seamless, not scrambled.


• Run SOC2 compliance. Partner with our People Operations team to keep us audit-ready in Vanta, owning the operational side of staying compliant.


• Level up how we work. Administer our Mac fleet, tighten access across tools like Dialpad and Salesforce, and find smarter ways to run IT — including automating repetitive support with AI where it makes sense.


• Grow the role your way. If it’s the right fit, expand into Office Manager responsibilities — reception, supplies, guest coordination — with compensation adjusted accordingly.

What Success Looks Like in Your First 90 Days

• Employees are consistently unblocked — no ticket sits unresolved for long.


• A documented, repeatable onboarding and off-boarding process exists where one didn’t before, and it’s yours.


• SOC2 compliance work is moving forward smoothly and on track.

What We’re Looking For:

Must-haves

• Prior experience as the main IT point person (or a core IT specialist) at a company of a similar size — you’ve seen a lot and can operate independently without hand-holding.


• Working knowledge of SOC2 compliance, comfortable owning the process in a tool like Vanta (deep, years-long compliance background not required — most of it is learnable).


• Strong written communication — much of this role happens over Slack, so clear, polished writing matters.


• Able to be on-site at our SoHo office five days a week.

Nice- to- haves

• Experience building AI-powered workflows or automations — auto-resolving routine support tickets, for example.


• Familiarity with Okta or similar identity/access management tools.


• Mac device administration experience, ideally from another startup.

What We’re Not Looking For:

Not a fit if you need remote or hybrid flexibility, or if this would be your first IT role — we need someone who’s done this before and can run with it.

Why This Role:

• Real scope, real ownership. You’re not one voice in a big IT org — you get hands-on with everything and shape what this function becomes.


• Room to grow. There’s no dedicated security hire yet — if that’s the direction you want to take this, the ceiling is high.


• A company that’s actually working. 15,000+ paying customers, default profitable, and backed by Founders Fund and 8VC — building AI for an industry that needs it.

Location

This role will be located in NYC along with the CEO and other key roles in the business. Hearth believes in the energy, connection, and serendipity of in-person/hybrid work culture (3+ days/week) for builders who are committed to building truly innovative software and making a significant positive impact in the world.

Benefits

• Mission-driven, values-based culture


• Unmatched opportunities to learn and develop; front-row seat at a fast-growing tech startup


• Generous PTO, plus paid company holidays


• Medical, dental, and vision options


• 401(k)


• Free Employee Assistance Program


• Parental Leave Program


• Pet Insurance

More About Us

Hearth embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Hearth uses AI-assisted tools as part of our hiring process. All hiring decisions are made by a Hearth employee. Questions about our process? Contact [e-mail].