Senior IT Engineer - Security & Automation (Remote)

Action1 Corporation; Ohio; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Collaborative environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Flexible working hours

Supportive colleagues

Job summary

Action1 Corporation in the United States is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to strengthen corporate IT systems and security. You will work directly with the Head of IT, share daily operations with our EU-based Systems Administrator, and take primary ownership of security operations and technical security controls across the organization.

In this small IT team, your ideas and technical judgment will help shape how we work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT administration and security-focused roles.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and Windows endpoints.
• Experience in a security operations center (in-house or MSP).
• Automation experience with PowerShell, Python, or Ansible and API integrations.
• Git usage with scripts and pull requests for version control.
• Hands-on security operations experience with Defender or equivalent.
• Experience implementing security controls and supporting audits (ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Strong analytical and communications skills.
• Ability to balance support, incidents and projects and escalate when needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and business apps, providing US-hours support and coordinating with EU sysadmin.
• Resolve device compliance issues, restore access, and strengthen identity and endpoint security.
• Own infrastructure and security projects, turning recurring problems into improvements.
• Build automation and API integrations using Git and approved AI tools, with testing and validation.
• Triage security alerts, investigate incidents, document findings, and coordinate response with Head of IT.
• Assess vendors and tech changes; review access requirements; recommend safeguards.
• Implement practical compliance controls and maintain audit evidence (Vanta).
• Maintain incident playbooks and test recovery procedures; share knowledge across IT.

Skills

5+ years in IT administration or IT/in

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Windows endpoints

Security operations center experience

Automation: PowerShell

Automation: Python

Automation: Ansible

Git

Microsoft Defender

Security controls & audits (ISO27001/S

Analytical thinking

Documentation & communication

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Git

Microsoft Defender

Job description

Action1 Corporation in the United States is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to strengthen corporate IT systems and security. You will work directly with the Head of IT, share daily operations with our EU-based Systems Administrator, and take primary ownership of security operations and technical security controls across the organization.

In this small IT team, your ideas and technical judgment will help shape how we work.