Senior IT Engineer

Upstart; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sr IT Engineer to architect and scale their infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. This role involves collaboration across teams to drive IT and Security outcomes, utilizing best practices in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and automation, along with strong leadership skills. Join a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or IT infrastructure engineering.
• Experience leading large cross-team initiatives.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure infrastructure.
• Drive infrastructure automation through Infrastructure as Code.
• Mentor junior engineers in IT DevOps practices.

Skills

DevOps

Automation

Cloud Infrastructure

Scripting

Problem Solving

Education

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Okta Certified Administrator

CISSP

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Okta

GSuite

Slack

Jamf

Palo Alto Firewalls

Job description

The Team

As a Sr IT Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in architecting, implementing, and scaling our infrastructure; ensuring resilience, security, and optimal performance across all systems. This role requires a seasoned DevOps expert who excels in designing large-scale systems, automating complex workflows, and leading cross-functional projects that enhance the speed and efficiency of our IT development and deployment processes. You’ll work closely with teams across engineering, IT, and InfoSec to drive IT and Security outcomes using best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions that occur a few days per quarter at various locations in the US. Upstart will cover all travel-related expenses for these meetups.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, highly available, and secure infrastructure to support IT technology tools like Okta, GSuite, Slack, Jamf, and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement within IT, identifying opportunities for process optimization, automation, and enhanced security across all IT technology systems
• Drive infrastructure automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Ansible, ensuring reliability, repeatability, and cost efficiency.
• Architect and lead comprehensive observability solutions and incident response that includes logging, tracing, and metrics collection to support IT Engineering and operations, enhancing troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with InfoSec to implement security best practices and drive compliance alignment across IT technologies, including role-based access control, automated compliance monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in IT DevOps practices, promoting a collaborative culture focused on innovation, performance, and security.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum requirements:
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or IT infrastructure engineering, with a proven record in architecting and managing complex, IT-centric systems.
• Experience leading large cross-team initiatives at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth
• Advanced skills in cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, security integrations, and compliance workflows.
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash for automation and integration tasks.
• Preferred qualifications:
• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable, resilient IT infrastructure with multiple integrations across cloud providers.
• Experience with large sunset of the following technologies Okta, Google workspace, Jamf, Slack enterprise grid, Workato, sumilogic
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Okta Certified Administrator, or security certifications (e.g., CISSP).