IT Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the corporate technology layer end-to-end, including identity and access management (IAM), SaaS tooling, and device security.
• Manage the Okta environment, including SSO consolidation, lifecycle automation, and federation.
• Build and operationalize HRIS-triggered provisioning and offboarding automation across the identity and SaaS stack.
• Support SOC 2 compliance efforts by maintaining access review programs, audit trails, and provisioning logs.
• Contribute to Zero Trust and endpoint security initiatives, including MDM, EDR integration, and device trust.
• Drive SaaS hygiene through shadow IT discovery and configuration hardening.
• Provide IT support for a growing team, managing device life cycles and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.

• 4+ years of experience in IT engineering, corporate security, or a combined IT/Sec Ops role.
• Deep practical experience with Okta (SSO configuration, lifecycle management, and MFA policies).
• Experience building or managing HRIS/IT integrations and provisioning pipelines.
• Knowledge of SOC 2 access control requirements and audit evidence.
• Proficiency in scripting with Terraform, Python, or Bash to automate repetitive IT workflows.
• Ability to thrive in high-agency, ambiguous startup environments.

• Hands-on experience with Rippling or similar HRIS platforms.
• Familiarity with MDM platforms such as Jamf, Kandji, or Intune.
• Experience with Google Workspace administration and security hardening.
• Previous experience working in a startup environment wearing both IT and security hats.

Brain Co. is an applied AI startup building applications for the world’s most important institutions, including governments and healthcare systems. Backed by leading Silicon Valley builders and having raised a $55M Series A, we employ a team of over 70 AI experts from organizations like Tesla, Google Deep Mind, and NVIDIA to solve real-world problems at scale.