Senior IT Systems Engineer

Pantheon Platform

Senior IT Systems Engineer managing Pantheon’s cloud IT infrastructure and identity management. Collaborating across teams and building scalable IT systems for a global SaaS company.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,800 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJamfPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and build enterprise IT systems that scale with a fast-growing global company
Partner with cross-functional teams to untangle complex business problems and deliver technology solutions that actually move the needle
Be the connective tissue between IT, Enterprise Systems, and business stakeholders at every level of the organization
Automate the tedious stuff — deploy workflows using Workato, or Okta Workflows that save time and reduce human error
Be the technical lifeline for the IT support team when things get gnarly
Own and evolve the policies and procedures that keep our systems secure and compliant
Lead Pantheon's identity governance program across GCP, AWS, and GitHub Enterprise — building Okta-driven provisioning workflows, enforcing least-privilege access, and establishing departmental access baselines that actually reflect how we work
Evaluate our current IAM landscape and chart the path forward — deciding where Okta integrates with, runs alongside, or replaces existing infrastructure-as-code workflows
Close the loop on compliance — ensuring audit trails are complete and that what we document matches what's actually running in production

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of IT systems engineering experience or related field in a fast-paced SaaS startup environment
Experience integrating multiple business-critical systems
Project leadership experience — skilled in organizing and prioritizing competing priorities and complexities using agile methodologies
Advanced knowledge and experience leveraging Okta for identity and access management, including SSO/SAML/SCIM integrations and Okta Workflows
Hands-on experience with GCP IAM (Cloud Identity), AWS IAM (including IAM Identity Center and federated access), and GitHub Enterprise administration
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and how IAM governance integrates with those workflows
Advanced experience with mobile device management tools, such as Jamf and Intune
Advanced knowledge and understanding of security policies and procedures, specifically around EDR tools
Experience building or maturing identity governance programs that support compliance requirements
Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, including privileged account discovery, credential vaulting, and session management
Familiarity with PAM principles including just-in-time access, least privilege enforcement, and privileged session monitoring in cloud and on-premises environments
Provided senior level technical guidance and served as an escalation point in a fast-paced SaaS startup environment
Experience utilizing scripts (specifically Bash or Python) to perform bulk operations such as patch/software deployments, user management, and policy enforcement
Comfortable working with and manipulating large datasets in Excel, Google Sheets, etc.
Clear and empathic communicator and a creative problem solver
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changes in process, tools, and workflows
Integrity and honesty, ability to be trusted and to work with highly sensitive and confidential information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Industry competitive compensation and equity plan
Flexible time off, sick days, and 13 paid holidays
Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
In-office workspace (San Francisco & Chicago)
Monthly allowance for wellness, reading and access to LinkedIn Learning for continued development
Events and activities both team-based and company wide that inspire, educate and cultivate

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT systems engineeringidentity and access managementOktaGCP IAMAWS IAMGitHub Enterprise administrationinfrastructure-as-codeBashPythonPrivileged Access Management

Soft Skills

project leadershiporganizational skillsprioritizationcommunicationproblem solvingadaptabilityintegritytrustworthinessempathycreativity