Senior IT Operations Engineer

Senior IT Operations Engineer

Overview

Data environments are growing exponentially, and BigID sits right at the center of how modern enterprises protect and govern their most critical assets. We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Operations Engineer who loves tackling thorny infrastructure problems and building resilient internal systems. In this role, you will help scale our foundational IT operations across a distributed, worldwide organization. If you thrive in fast-paced startup ecosystems and take genuine pride in designing streamlined, secure workflows for your teammates, this remote opportunity offers the perfect place to make a lasting impact.

This is a 100% remote position open to candidates worldwide, giving you the flexibility to do your best work from wherever you call home.

Key Responsibilities

As a senior member of the IT operations team, your core duties focus on keeping our distributed technology infrastructure smooth, secure, and ready to scale.

  • Architect, automate, and optimize our global enterprise IT services, cloud systems, and internal corporate tools.
  • Administer identity and access management platforms, centralizing authentication and making onboarding or offboarding seamless.
  • Partner closely with security and compliance teams to enforce zero-trust architectures and prepare for industry audits like SOC 2 and ISO.
  • Act as an escalation tier for complex systems issues, troubleshooting network, software, and hardware challenges across multiple time zones.
  • Build reliable automation scripts to eliminate repetitive administrative work and cut down provisioning times.
  • Evaluate, implement, and maintain business-critical SaaS solutions across departments.

Requirements

We are seeking someone with deep hands-on expertise who can jump right in and drive operational maturity across the board.

  • Strong track record as an IT Operations Engineer or Systems Administrator supporting cloud-first, high-growth tech companies.
  • In-depth experience administering identity platforms such as Okta, Azure Active Directory, or Google Workspace.
  • Working familiarity with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP alongside strong networking fundamentals covering VPNs, firewalls, and DNS.
  • Proficiency in scripting using Bash, Python, or PowerShell to drive automation and simplify system administration.
  • Solid understanding of contemporary endpoint management systems like Jamf and Intune across macOS and Windows environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical fixes clearly to non-technical teammates across the globe.

What You Will Gain

Joining BigID gives you the chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data compliance. You will have full ownership of critical internal systems, enjoy a collaborative and low-ego company culture, and gain invaluable experience scaling modern IT operations within a high-velocity enterprise software leader.

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