IT Systems Engineer

Vercel
San Francisco +2 more
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with hands-on IAM or MDM experience working in a hybrid corporate environment with a focus on security and automation.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with deep IAM or MDM expertise and a track record of using AI to optimize IT workflows
    — “Use AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting, scripting, documentation, and workflow improvements”
  • Professionals who can design and maintain automation across Okta, MDM, and IT service management systems
    — “Design and maintain scripts, API integrations, and automation across Okta, MDM, Google Workspace, Slack, and IT service management systems”
  • Individuals with a proven ability to simplify IT environments and reduce technical debt through automation
    — “Identify opportunities to simplify the IT environment, reduce technical debt, and improve SaaS lifecycle processes”

Things to consider

  • In-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are required, limiting remote flexibility
    — “This role requires in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday”
  • The role involves a high level of collaboration with the Security team and other departments
    — “Partner with Security to define and implement least-privilege access”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Okta SSO, MFA, and automated provisioning in your resume and interviews
    — “Configure and improve Okta, including application integrations, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA)”
  • Showcase your skills in scripting and API integration with platforms like Google Workspace and Slack
    — “Design and maintain scripts, API integrations, and automation across Okta, MDM, Google Workspace, Slack”
  • Emphasize your experience with secure handling of credentials and endpoint hardening
    — “Strong understanding of security principles, including least privilege, authentication and authorization”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage IT systems as code, especially with Terraform
    — “Help expand management of IT systems through code, including opportunities to use Terraform”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Improved identity and access management
  • Built reliable onboarding and offboarding workflows
  • Configured and maintained MDM solutions
  • Defined and implemented least-privilege access policies
  • Designed and maintained scripts and API integrations
Typical background
IT systems engineeringsecurityautomation

Skills & requirements

Required

IT Systems EngineeringIAMMDMOktaSAMLOIDCSCIMSecurity PrinciplesScripting LanguagesApisWorkflow Automation ToolsAI Troubleshooting

Preferred

TerraformPythonBashGoogle WorkspaceSlackIT Service Management Systems

Stack & domain

OktaSAMLOIDCSCIMMDMTerraformPythonBashApisAutomationAIAWSCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingLeadershipITSecurityIdentity ManagementAccess ManagementMobile Device Management

About the role

Original posting from Vercel via Greenhouse

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

About the role:

We are looking for an IT Systems Engineer to build and secure the identity and access management (IAM) and mobile device management (MDM) systems for employees who build agents and internal tools every day. You will design access and device policies that let them ship quickly without exposing company data, and automate the work with scripts, API integrations, and AI tooling alongside our IT and Security engineers. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, New York City, or Austin, with three days a week in the office.

What you’ll do:

Configure Okta, including application integrations, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), groups, access policies, and automated provisioning

Build onboarding, role-change, and offboarding automation that keeps employee access current

Configure and maintain MDM for device enrollment, software deployment, patching, encryption, and compliance controls

Build scripts, API integrations, and automation across Okta, MDM, Google Workspace, Slack, and IT service management systems, using AI to write and troubleshoot code and reviewing its output before it ships

Partner with Security on least-privilege access that lets employees connect agents and internal tools to company systems safely, along with device security standards and access reviews, and serve as the escalation point for complex identity and device issues

What you need:

7+ years of hands-on IT systems engineering experience, with deep expertise in either IAM or MDM and working knowledge of the other

Administered Okta and integrated applications using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), OpenID Connect (OIDC), and System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)

Configured and operated an MDM platform such as Jamf, Kandji/Iru, or Intune

Wrote automation in Python or Bash against APIs, and used AI to build and troubleshoot it, reviewing generated code before deploying

Bonus if you:

Managed Okta or other IT systems as code with Terraform, including version-controlled configurations, code review, and configuration drift management

Supported AWS identity and access configurations

Built or hosted a project on Vercel

Benefits:

Competitive salary and meaningful equity

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off and parental leave

Professional development stipend

Daily lunch and commuter benefits (SF office)

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive compensation package, including equity.

Inclusive Healthcare Package.

Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.

Flexible Time Off.

We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $180,000.00 - $288,000.00. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process. 

Disclosures:

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Equal Opportunity: Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

Source: Vercel careers (Greenhouse)

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