UpGuard

IT and Security Operations Analyst

UpGuard

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per year

About the role

  • Run daily, weekly, and periodic IT and security checklists
  • Troubleshoot issues, document fixes, and raise follow-up actions as needed
  • Perform health checks across infrastructure and DevOps (e.g. uptime, CI/CD, compliance, alerts)
  • Collaborate with DevOps and InfraOps on platform-level issues
  • Monitor and action items in the IT support queue with a proactive approach
  • Prioritize tasks effectively and align timelines with stakeholders
  • Deliver empathetic, solutions-oriented support across systems, hardware, and software
  • Identify and propose improvements as you gain business context
  • Work cross-functionally to implement automation, tooling, and platform enhancements
  • Contribute to scripts, dashboards, and operational improvements
  • Feed insights from day-to-day work into long-term strategic initiatives

Requirements

  • A strong understanding of identity and access management (e.g. Okta), including SSO/MFA, SCIM, and RBAC concepts and tooling
  • Familiarity with low-code/no-code automation platforms (e.g. Zapier, N8N) and a mindset for streamlining repetitive tasks
  • Experience managing and integrating enterprise SaaS applications, ideally in a high-growth or security-conscious environment
  • A working knowledge of scripting (e.g. Bash, PowerShell, Python) to automate tasks, support system health checks, or build internal tooling
  • Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or similar, or a willingness to learn and contribute to InfraOps practices
  • A thoughtful, empathetic approach to end-user support across globally distributed teams
  • Hands-on experience supporting and managing laptop fleets (macOS and ChromeOS)
Benefits
  • Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Use this for financial, physical, and mental well-being
  • WFH set-up allowance: To ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard
  • $1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance
  • Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days to give you time to recharge your batteries.
  • 18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role
  • Personal Leave Allowance: This includes sick & carer’s leave
  • Fully remote working environment: While we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance
  • Top-spec hardware: All team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their role
  • Generative AI subsidy: UpGuard provides paid subscriptions for all team members to access generative AI tools to support their work
  • Health Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
identity and access managementSSOMFASCIMRBACscriptingBashPowerShellPythoninfrastructure-as-code
Soft Skills
empathetic supportsolutions-orientedcollaborationprioritizationproactive approachcross-functional workthoughtfulnessstreamlining tasksbusiness context understandinginsight contribution