Senior TA & PX Systems Architect

Shield AI; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Lead, TA & PX Systems Administration to own and optimize the entire TA technology stack, including Ashby ATS/CRM, Lattice, Pave, Compa, and Carta. You will partner with People Technology to build the roadmap and scale the team as Shield AI grows, balancing hands-on configuration with people leadership.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners—recruiters, hiring managers, and finance—to ensure data governance, secure integrations, and compliant, auditable

Qualifications

• Hands-on Ashby administration, including configuration and reporting.
• 8+ years administering and optimizing recruiting/HR technology.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience building TA/HR technology roadmaps and vendor relationships.
• Hands-on builder, with mentoring or leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end TA processes and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People Technology leadership to build and maintain the TA and HR tech roadmap and lead initiatives.
• Support the full TA tech ecosystem: ATS, CRM, sourcing tools, scheduling, assessments, background checks, interview intelligence, and related tools.
• Administer and optimize Ashby as ATS/CRM, including approvals, requisitions, pipelines, and reporting.
• Administer and support Lattice, Pave, Compa, and Carta, including configurations, integrations, and upgrades.
• Support vendor management: evaluations, renewals, licensing, and performance reviews with cross-functional partners.
• Define integration architecture across TA and PX stack (UKG, O365 calendar, identity/SSO) and manage change control.
• Translate requirements into workflows, permissions, and data models with trade-off documentation.
• Establish data governance for TA/PX systems including PII classification and access controls.
• Lead release management and UAT for TA/PX changes with proper documentation.
• Ensure TA/PX data pipelines are reliable for executive reporting with clean source data.
• Stay informed on TA/PX tech market and vendor recommendations for implementation decisions.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and record-keeping requirements (EEO, OFCCP, GDPR).
• As the function grows, hire and lead a team while remaining hands-on in configuration and design.

Skills

Ashby administration

TA technology stack

ATS / CRM expertise

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ashby ATS

Lattice

Pave

Compa

Carta

UKG

Workday

O365

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Senior Lead, TA & PX Systems Administration to own and optimize the entire TA technology stack, including Ashby ATS/CRM, Lattice, Pave, Compa, and Carta. You will partner with People Technology to build the roadmap and scale the team as Shield AI grows, balancing hands-on configuration with people leadership.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners—recruiters, hiring managers, and finance—to ensure data governance, secure integrations, and compliant, auditable