Senior IT Engineer

Alaffia Health • New York, NY

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About The Position

Alaffia is a healthtech startup focused on reducing waste in healthcare claims operations. We are seeking a Senior IT Engineer to own security posture, access control, and IT infrastructure hygiene. This is the first dedicated IT Engineer hire, a hands-on role with significant ownership and a backlog of projects. The engineer will report to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with Security Engineers, while also supporting broader business IT needs.

Requirements

• 6+ years in IT engineering, systems administration, or a security-adjacent infra role
• Direct experience owning identity/access management (RBAC, SSO, 2FA) at a growing company
• Hands-on experience with Google Workspace admin
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS/IT platform like Rippling
• Hands-on experience with at least one MDM tool
• Comfort auditing and cleaning up messy, inherited systems
• Experience with secrets management and rotation practices
• A bias toward fixing root causes over patching symptoms
• A bias toward building repeatable process (KPIs, documentation) rather than solving the same fire every time
• Clear communicator — you'll be the primary IT touchpoint for non-technical employees company-wide

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a healthcare, fintech, or other compliance-sensitive environment
• Familiarity with SOC 2 or similar audit frameworks
• Scripting/automation experience (e.g., Python, Google Apps Script) to reduce manual IT toil

Responsibilities

• Fix broken RBAC automation across Rippling, Google Workspace, and downstream SaaS apps
• Audit company-wide Google Drive and NYC-office group access
• Verify that "All SSO" and "All 2FA" controls are actually enforced
• Run an endpoint inventory audit
• Retroactively apply comprehensive data labeling across company systems
• Lead company-wide secrets rotation
• Audit cloud and local application usage company-wide
• Roll out universal device control via an MDM tool
• Rotate all duplicate phone numbers currently used for Apple Account 2FA
• Identify and cut IT spend bloat
• Build IT task KPIs to bring visibility and accountability to the function
• Serve as the primary point of contact for IT support and troubleshooting across the company
• Own the relationship with IT vendors and SaaS tools

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Flexible, paid vacation policy
• Work in a flat organizational structure — direct access to Leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed