Senior IT Engineer – Identity, Security & AI Ops

San Diego Stealth Startup; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Competitive compensation

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

San Diego Stealth Startup is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to own day-to-day operations of core infrastructure in our San Diego office. You will manage identity, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune, while supporting SOC 2 and future SOX controls. You will also drive IT projects end-to-end.

The role requires 6+ years of production IT experience, strong documentation, and hands-on networking. Onsite work five days a week with collaboration across IT and business teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in corporate IT operations or systems administration with independent ownership of production systems.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, an identity provider such as Okta, and an MDM such as Intune.
• Hands-on network knowledge (switching, VLANs, Wi-Fi, firewalls, VPN) and ability to troubleshoot methodically.
• Experience supporting audits or operating IT controls such as access reviews, change management, or evidence collection.
• Strong written documentation habits and clear communication with non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Administer core business infrastructure (Okta, M365, Entra ID, Intune) and improve identity lifecycle.
• Own onboarding/offboarding processes and coordinate with People Ops.
• Support network (Meraki, FortiGate) and assist with VPN, Wi-Fi, and security posture.
• Maintain endpoint security tooling and device compliance; serve as backup for core systems.
• Operate SOC 2 controls and assist with finance app controls and audit logging.
• Lead IT projects end-to-end with minimal supervision.

Skills

IT operations

Identity mgmt

MS 365/Entra ID

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Okta

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Meraki

FortiGate

CrowdStrike

Job description

San Diego Stealth Startup is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to own day-to-day operations of core infrastructure in our San Diego office. You will manage identity, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune, while supporting SOC 2 and future SOX controls. You will also drive IT projects end-to-end.

The role requires 6+ years of production IT experience, strong documentation, and hands-on networking. Onsite work five days a week with collaboration across IT and business teams.