Verkada

Sr.ITSystemsEngineer

$150–190k San Mateo, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. IT Systems Engineer at Verkada. Skills: Identity management, Cloud infrastructure, Automation, Integrations. Lead identity management development. Lead endpoint management development”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Authorized to work in U.S.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years overall IT experience, 4+ years IT systems engineering experience, Advanced identity management expertise, SCIM integrations experience, User lifecycle management experience, Okta or similar platform experience, Python scripting proficiency, AWS Lambda or Google Cloud Functions automation, Workato or enterprise automation platform experience, Cloud infrastructure familiarity, Networking fundamentals knowledge, Security best practices knowledge, Infrastructure-as-code methodologies knowledge, Terraform or CloudFormation expertise, Independent project management capability

Nice to Have

AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure familiarity, Terraform or CloudFormation familiarity

What You'll Do.

Lead identity management development

Lead endpoint management development

Lead security infrastructure development

Optimize user experiences

Design complex automations

Build complex automations

Optimize complex automations

Leverage advanced scripting

Leverage serverless technologies

Architect integrations

Implement integrations

Automate business processes

Develop system policies

Maintain system policies

Develop security policies

Maintain security policies

Collaborate with technical teams

Design scalable solutions

Design secure solutions

Provide expert troubleshooting

Provide Tier 3 support

Develop technical documentation

Support ongoing operations

Evaluate system architecture refinement

Improve system efficiency

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Internal teams; Business partners

Communication Scope

Articulate technical ideas

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About This Role As a Senior IT Systems Engineer at Verkada, you will be responsible for driving technical ownership and delivering advanced solutions across our corporate cloud infrastructure, and identity management systems. You'll leverage deep expertise to build complex automations, enhance security, and streamline integrations beyond traditional tooling; utilizing platforms such as AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Okta Workflows. We're looking for a proactive team player who embraces accountability, thrives on collaboration, and is passionate about creating robust, secure, and scalable systems to meet the evolving demands of our internal teams and business partners. What You'll Do Lead the development and maintenance of sophisticated identity management, endpoint management, and security infrastructure, ensuring compliance and optimal user experienc

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