Senior Systems Engineer, Corporate Engineering

Vanta

Senior Systems Engineer at Vanta designing business-critical systems and AI-driven workflows. Collaborating with teams to implement scalable technical solutions and integrating AI capabilities.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,000 - $211,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and maintain business-critical corporate systems and SaaS platforms.
Build and configure AI-driven workflows and automations using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Dust, as well as custom development where needed.
Deploy and integrate AI capabilities into internal systems such as Slack and Okta using platforms like Vercel, to automate IT operations tasks and internal support, while maintaining security, privacy, and data integrity.
Own and improve workflows, automations, and integrations across collaboration and productivity tooling.
Partner with Security and IT Operations teams to implement and enforce policies, access controls, and compliance requirements across corporate systems.
Configure and support SSO, SCIM provisioning, and identity lifecycle integrations across applications.
Serve as an escalation point for complex systems and platform issues, while contributing to the team's shared ticket queue, which can make up a significant portion of the role.
Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
Drive platform governance and best practices across enterprise tooling.
Collaborate with vendors on escalations, roadmap discussions, and technical troubleshooting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced proficiency administering a broad SaaS portfolio in hybrid, high-growth environments, with deep expertise in our core stack: Okta (including Workflows), Google Workspace, Slack Enterprise, and Atlassian.
Hands-on experience building integrations and automations against SaaS APIs, using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or GAM.
Strong understanding of identity and access management concepts including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and SCIM.
Proven ability to design scalable workflows and operational processes in enterprise environments.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across interconnected systems.
Comfortable operating autonomously and driving projects from conception through implementation.
Effective communicator who can break down complex technical problems for non-technical stakeholders.
Write clear, maintainable documentation as a standard part of the work
Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

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Hard Skills & Tools

SaaS administrationPythonBashGAMSAMLOAuthOIDCSCIMworkflow designAPI integrations

Soft Skills

troubleshootingproblem-solvingeffective communicationautonomous operationproject managementcuriositywillingness to learnsound judgment