IT & Security Specialist
About The Position
People Data Labs is a provider of workforce data that supports companies in building and scaling compliant data solutions. The IT & Security Specialist will contribute to security, compliance, tool administration, helpdesk support, and other IT needs. The role works closely with the IT & Security Engineer, reports to the VP of Finance & Operations, and partners with departments across the company. This position supports a fully remote team at a profitable and growing data company. The successful candidate will help build systems and processes that improve security and compliance while making coworkers’ work easier, and will work with autonomy and ownership.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in an IT, Security, or Technical Operations role.
- At least 3 years of experience working in a fully remote environment.
- Experience executing IT project roadmaps, managing vendor relationships, and carrying out enterprise system migrations or rollouts.
- Working knowledge of enterprise identity and access management, authentication standards, and disaster recovery planning.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive with substantial autonomy and ownership.
- Experience working with data via multiple delivery methods.
- AWS security experience, including IAM, CloudTrail, Inspector, Organizations, and SCP.
- Experience with SSO and identity providers, preferably Okta.
- Experience with compliance automation, such as Vanta.
- Basic scripting skills, such as Python or Bash.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience at a data company.
- Experience with remote security tools such as Tailscale, SentinelOne, or 1Password.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools such as Pulumi or Terraform.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on the IT & Security project roadmap, helpdesk workflows, and prioritization for cross-functional initiatives such as migrations, system rollouts, and security enhancements.
- Build and maintain structured, automated, audit-ready security and compliance processes, procedures, and protocols.
- Work with product, engineering, and departmental stakeholders on shared security initiatives and project plans for complex technical changes.
- Administer and strengthen company-wide authentication and access management standards, as well as disaster recovery processes for critical systems.
- Manage vendor relationships, evaluations, contracts, and renewals to carefully manage tools spending.
- Provide hands-on helpdesk and endpoint support for a fully remote team, including device setup, security tooling, and troubleshooting.
Benefits
- Stock.
- Competitive salaries.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- Health, fitness, and office stipends.
- Ability to work wherever and however you want.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
