DroneDeploy
AI-native engineering organization
ManagerofITEngineering
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“Manager of IT Engineering at DroneDeploy. Skills: IT Engineering leadership, identity and access management, SaaS administration, endpoint management, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness, AI tooling enablement. Lead the IT Engineering function as a player-coach, balancing hands-on execution with team leadership, prioritization, and operational rigor.. Own IT support performance, including queue health, routing, service levels, and project execution for a distributed workforce.”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver clear first-year outcomes, including SLO attainment on response and resolution, reduced manual lifecycle work, broad Cowork skill adoption, four internal MCP server deployments, and clean SOC 2 / ISO audit cycles with no IT findings.
Industry & Context.
solving real-world challenges; simplify complexity
Occasional domestic travel for training and company events.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of IT or IT engineering experience, including hands-on work across identity, endpoint management, and SaaS administration., Experience leading others formally or informally, including mentoring, coordinating work, and raising operating standards across a small team., Hands-on experience with Okta or comparable identity platforms such as Entra or JumpCloud., Hands-on experience managing macOS fleets with Iru, Jamf, Kandji, or similar MDM tooling., Working knowledge of Google Workspace administration, Slack administration, and Atlassian administration., Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or Zsh, with a track record of building automation rather than relying only on admin-console work., Working knowledge of SOC 2 and ISO 27001 IT controls., written communication and comfort operating in a highly distributed, documentation-heavy environment., Daily use of AI tools in real work, with clear examples of workflows, scripts, skills, or tools you have built or adopted meaningfully.
Nice to Have
AI tooling: AI-native operations are required in this the hire is expected to use tools such as Cursor, Claude, Copilot, or equivalent in daily work, and to lead internal adoption of Cowork skills and MCP servers alongside core IT responsibilities.
What You'll Do.
Lead the IT Engineering function as a player-coach
balancing hands-on execution with team leadership
and operational rigor.
Own IT support performance
including queue health
and project execution for a distributed workforce.
Own identity and SaaS lifecycle management across Okta
with a focus on low-touch onboarding and offboarding through SCIM and scripting.
Manage the company’s macOS-heavy endpoint fleet through Iru or similar MDM tooling
maintaining secure device posture and compliance baselines.
Drive the IT portion of SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness
including evidence collection
and partnership on shared controls with Security Engineering.
Lead internal AI tooling enablement for employees
including support for Claude Cowork
ownership of the org skills library
and rollout of MCP servers with sustainable operating controls.
and the IT budget surface area to improve cost efficiency and tooling effectiveness.
and operating documentation are complete
and usable so the function scales consistently and remains audit-ready.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnership on shared controls with Security Engineering; partner across DevOps, Security Engineering, People Ops, Procurement, Engineering, Product, and GTM; meaningful visibility with senior R&D leadership
Communication Scope
written communication
Process & Methodology
project execution, roadmap execution aligned to company priorities, prioritization
Full Job Description
## Description About DroneDeploy DroneDeploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, DroneDeploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence. From construction and energy to agriculture, the world’s largest companies use DroneDeploy to simplify field operations, improve safety, and make smarter decisions, faster. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots and proprietary AI, we’re bringing the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom. At DroneDeploy, we thrive in a mostly remote-first culture rooted in innovation and impact. We’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in the SF Bay Area and named one of America’s Great Places to Work—but what truly sets us apart is the experience you gain: solving real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology, surrounded by teammates who are as passionate as they are supportive. Our team is bold, mission-driven, and building something that matters. We foster a culture where a variety of perspectives drive smart decisions, and where growth—both personal and professional—is part of the journey. Whether it’s flexible schedules, family-friendly benefits, or our strong track record of internal promotions, we invest in people as much as we do in product. If you’re looking to be part of something ambitious, authentic, and transformative, you’ll find your place at DroneDeploy. Role Overview DroneDeploy is hiring a Manager, IT Engineering to lead the function that keeps our distributed workforce productive, secure, and ready to scale. Reporting to senior leadership within Infrastructure and Security, this is a player-coach role responsible for leading two direct reports on the IT Engineering team. You will own core IT operations across identity and access management, SaaS administration, endpoint management, audit readiness, and
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