175K–225K USD / year
IT Systems Engineer
DevOpsHybrid — San Francisco, California, United States; New York, New York, United States
Published on 2026-10-21
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About this role
Own and engineer Baseten’s identity, authentication, and IT automation systems, with a focus on Okta and employee access lifecycle. This senior individual-contributor role partners with Security and provides technical escalation support to IT Support. The role is described as hybrid, with three days per week in the San Francisco or New York office.
About the company
Baseten is an inference cloud that helps companies run and scale AI models in production with flexible infrastructure and developer tooling.
The team
EPD, Security, and IT
Stack
Okta Identity EngineOkta WorkflowsSAMLOIDCSCIMPythonBashPowerShell
What you'll do
- Own Okta architecture, configuration, administration, and application integrations
- Lead Okta migration and integrate applications using SAML, OIDC, and SCIM
- Automate joiner, mover, and leaver workflows across HRIS, identity, workspace, MDM, and SaaS systems
- Build automation with Okta Workflows, REST APIs, and scripting
- Implement role-based, least-privilege access and periodic access reviews with Security
- Integrate identity with endpoint management for device trust and compliance
- Support SOC 2 access controls, audit evidence, and documentation
- Maintain technical documentation and serve as an escalation point for IT Support
What we're looking for
- 6+ years in IT systems engineering, identity engineering, or a related role
- Hands-on Okta administration, including Identity Engine, Workflows, authentication policies, and lifecycle management
- Working knowledge of SAML, OIDC, SCIM, and MFA
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell and experience with REST APIs
- Experience administering Google Workspace and an MDM platform such as Kandji or Jamf
- Track record of delivering automation that reduces manual IT work
- Working knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Okta Professional, Administrator, or Consultant certification
- Identity or SaaS configuration as code experience, such as Terraform
- AWS IAM or cloud identity experience
- Experience at a high-growth startup
Benefits
- Meaningful equity
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for U.S. employees and dependents
- Flexible PTO and company-wide winter break
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
- Company-facilitated 401(k) for U.S. employees