Senior IT Systems Engineer - Identity & Zero-Trust Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrot is seeking a Sr. IT Systems Engineer to design, scale, and secure identity, endpoint, and SaaS platforms for our remote-first, global workforce.

You will guide technical direction while remaining hands-on in tooling, automation, and problem solving at scale. You will lead major initiatives, collaborate with Information Security on zero-trust and compliance, and raise the team’s bar through standards, documentation, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in IT systems engineering, endpoint engineering, or infrastructure roles with ownership of production platforms.
• Strong expertise with identity and access platforms (Okta, SSO, SCIM, lifecycle automation, conditional access).
• Expert-level Mac and Windows fleet management with JAMF and Intune, including packaging, deployment, and policy enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own identity, endpoint, and SaaS platforms with emphasis on security, reliability, and user experience.
• Lead design and rollout of large IT initiatives, including zero-trust models and global endpoint standards.
• Build and maintain automation and infrastructure as code for configuration, provisioning, and lifecycle workflows.

Skills

Identity & access mgmt

Mac & Windows fleet mgmt

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Zero-trust principles

Documentation & mentorship

Tools

Okta

JAMF

Intune

Google Workspace

IaC / automation tooling

Job description

Carrot is seeking a Sr. IT Systems Engineer to design, scale, and secure identity, endpoint, and SaaS platforms for our remote-first, global workforce.

You will guide technical direction while remaining hands-on in tooling, automation, and problem solving at scale. You will lead major initiatives, collaborate with Information Security on zero-trust and compliance, and raise the team’s bar through standards, documentation, and mentoring.