Senior IT Systems Engineer

Cadence Solutions

6d•$175,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Cadence is hiring a Senior IT Systems Engineer to build and operate the identity, endpoint, and SaaS infrastructure supporting its clinical and operational teams. This hands-on engineering role owns systems from design through deployment and ongoing operation, using code, APIs, and AI-powered automation to improve security, reliability, and scalability. The engineer will partner with IT Operations, Security, and teams across the business to turn manual processes and recurring problems into maintainable systems. AI is central to the work, including accelerating development and troubleshooting and building intelligent workflows. The role includes ownership of automation and integrations across critical SaaS platforms, identity lifecycle and device management, security controls, technical projects, and cross-system escalations.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in IT systems engineering, technical operations, or a related engineering role, with a track record of independently building and operating automation.
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools in an engineering workflow and integrating LLM APIs into tools or automation; ability to evaluate output quality, protect sensitive data, scope permissions, and determine when deterministic logic or human review is needed.
Strong programming skills in Python, TypeScript, or a comparable language.
Experience with Git-based development workflows and Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
Experience administering SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom, and building REST API integrations, webhooks, and event-driven workflows using code, automation platforms, or both.
Strong knowledge of identity and access management, including hands-on experience with Okta, SAML, SCIM, OIDC, automated provisioning, and least-privilege access.
Hands-on experience managing macOS and iOS fleets through MDM platforms, including configuration, software deployment, patching, and device compliance.
Strong networking and security fundamentals, including DNS, TLS, VPNs, firewalls, Zero Trust access, and secure handling of credentials and sensitive data; ability to troubleshoot independently across systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a startup or high-growth environment.
Examples of tools, integrations, or open source projects built.
Familiarity with Salesforce permission sets, permission set groups, and access controls.
Experience with Netskope or Santa.
Experience supporting audit readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or similar requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and own automation and API-driven integrations across Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, and other critical SaaS platforms to reduce manual work and improve reliability.
Use AI-assisted development tools and LLM APIs to build and improve operational workflows, with appropriate permissions, testing, monitoring, and human review.
Build and scale identity lifecycle automation for employee onboarding, role changes, and offboarding, including provisioning, access controls, and timely deprovisioning.
Partner with Revenue Operations on Salesforce access management, including permission sets and role-based access.
Engineer automated device enrollment, configuration, software deployment, patching, and compliance workflows across the macOS and iOS fleet.
Partner with Security to strengthen endpoint protections and secure access, automate security controls and evidence collection, and support audit readiness.
Build reliable, maintainable systems using version control, code review, testing, and infrastructure as code, with clear documentation, monitoring, alerting, and recovery.
Own complex technical projects and cross-system escalations from investigation through resolution; address root causes through automation and translate business needs into solutions balancing delivery speed, security, and reliability.