Senior IT Systems Engineer | AWS, Terraform, CI/CD Leader

Everlaw; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Health, dental, and vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Learning & Development stipend

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Everlaw is seeking a Senior Information Systems Engineer to co-architect and scale our IT systems in an AI-native, GitOps environment. You will mentor the team, drive automation, and lead critical build vs. buy analyses for new platforms.

The role is based in Oakland with hybrid in-office and remote options. You will deploy self-hosted applications on AWS using Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, and guide security practices across AuthN/AuthZ and API protection.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT, Systems Engineering, or DevOps.
• Confident deploying and operating self-hosted applications on AWS with Terraform.
• GitOps mindset with ability to develop CI/CD pipelines and write tests.
• Experience with Okta SSO, Google Workspace.
• Experience managing Mac, Windows and Linux (Ubuntu).
• Strong scripting and code-based workflow automation.
• Deep understanding of AuthN and AuthZ, API/MCP security.
• Excitement to implement AI Native Tools, Claude Code experience.
• Strong network management, preferably Cisco Meraki.
• Proactive, organized, and capable of leading mid-to-large IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the most senior technical escalation point for IT issues.
• Lead large cross-functional IT initiatives with Project Managers.
• Lead build, buy, and self-host analyses for new platforms; roll out IT tools and workflows.
• Automate, maintain, and improve IT infrastructure.
• Develop strong relationships with Engineering to bridge gaps.
• Mentor the IT team with templates, reusable modules, and best practices.

Skills

Automation scripting

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Security best practices

Okta SSO

GitOps

AWS administration

Terraform

leadership

Tools

Terraform

AWS

CI/CD tools

Okta

Google Workspace

Job description

Everlaw is seeking a Senior Information Systems Engineer to co-architect and scale our IT systems in an AI-native, GitOps environment. You will mentor the team, drive automation, and lead critical build vs. buy analyses for new platforms.

The role is based in Oakland with hybrid in-office and remote options. You will deploy self-hosted applications on AWS using Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, and guide security practices across AuthN/AuthZ and API protection.