Lead IT Systems Engineer

dbt Labs

183d • $140,000 - $170,000

About The Position

dbt Labs is seeking a strategic and hands-on Lead IT Systems Engineer to join our Enterprise Security and Technology (ES&T) team. In this high-impact role, you’ll be the technical lead on a small team of engineers and own the strategy and execution of our enterprise systems—ensuring our identity, collaboration, and access platforms are secure, scalable, and people-friendly. As the Lead IT Systems Engineer, you’ll combine technical leadership with hands-on execution to scale and secure dbt Labs’ enterprise infrastructure. You’ll work across identity, access, collaboration, and cloud systems—building solutions that support a growing, remote-first workforce. This role is highly-cross functional and sits within our Security organization, which includes Enterprise Security and Technology (ES&T) and Enterprise Business Systems teams. As a Lead IT Systems Engineer, you'll be positioned at the intersection of security infrastructure and business enablement, with visibility across the entire organization.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering, with demonstrated success in technical leadership, architectural decision-making, and team direction.
• Proven ability to establish technical vision and roadmaps for identity management systems, particularly with Okta Identity Engine and Okta Workflows.
• Experience designing and implementing secure access frameworks using Teleport, with emphasis on architecture planning, governance models, and security principles.
• Strategic expertise in multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) with focus on architectural decisions, resource planning, and security integration.
• Track record of successful collaboration with engineering leadership to align infrastructure strategy with organizational objectives.
• Leadership experience in SaaS platform integration and strategy (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, Jamf).
• Ability to design endpoint management strategies for MacOS environments that balance security requirements with user experience.
• Technical leadership in automation development, including code review, architectural guidance, and API integration strategy.
• Experience developing and implementing DLP frameworks, governance policies, and enterprise security strategies.
• Leadership in incident response processes, including process development and team coordination.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to translate technical concepts for cross-functional leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of systems engineers—setting technical direction, reviewing work, and developing team members’ technical skillsets.
• Architect and maintain identity systems using Okta Identity Engine and Okta Workflows. Implement and manage secure infrastructure access using Teleport, including JIT access, least privilege, and RBAC.
• Administer and automate enterprise SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, and Jamf.
• Manage endpoint provisioning and compliance for a MacOS-first environment.
• Build automated workflows for user and system lifecycle management using scripting and APIs (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure resources (in AWS, GCP, and Azure) in support of internal tooling and engineering projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to ensure timely, secure access to cloud resources for development and infrastructure needs.
• Enhance and manage DLP tooling and access governance across collaboration and productivity platforms.
• Support and lead incident management processes for those related to access or enterprise tooling.
• Create and maintain system documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and services that improve automation, security, and team scale.

Benefits

• Compensation: 140,000 - 170,000 USD
• Equity Stake*
• Unlimited PTO (and we encourage you to use it!)
• 401k with a 3% guaranteed contribution
• Excellent healthcare coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness and home office stipends

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees