Compliance Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT management, systems administration, or IT operations
• At least 2 years in a people leadership or team lead role
• Demonstrated experience owning IT infrastructure and systems architecture in a multi-site or distributed environment
• Hands-on experience with endpoint security and protection platforms (CrowdStrike or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace, MDM solutions, identity and access management (JumpCloud or equivalent), and SaaS application administration
• Experience supporting compliance programs — SOC 2, HIPAA, or similar frameworks
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to influence decisions across functions without direct authority
• Strong project management skills
• Comfort operating in a lean, fast-moving environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a SaaS company or high-growth technology environment
• Familiarity with AI tooling governance — evaluating, managing, and auditing AI platform access across an organization
• Experience building or scaling an IT function, not just inheriting one
• Background managing IT across multiple physical locations
• Relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent) a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Levitate's IT systems architecture, including tool selection, integration, and governance.
• Act as the primary IT thought partner to the Sr. Director of Operations and collaborate with the SVP of Engineering on infrastructure, systems integrations, and technical architecture.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend solutions balancing business needs, security, cost, and scalability.
• Own the IT roadmap, including multi-site infrastructure strategy for expansion.
• Own Levitate's AI tooling strategy, including access governance, departmental alignment, contract management, and evaluation of AI platforms.
• Conduct regular access audits for AI tools.
• Stay current on the AI tooling landscape and recommend innovative uses of AI for efficiency and security.
• Own IT's role in SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliance programs.
• Maintain and evolve the security tooling stack, including endpoint protection, access management, and identity governance.
• Ensure least-privilege access principles are applied across all systems and locations.
• Support compliance readiness for additional frameworks (e.g., PCI).
• Proactively assess IT risk and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Oversee system administration for core IT stack (Google Workspace, Zoom, Microsoft 365, MDM, JumpCloud, etc.).
• Own SaaS license governance, including renewals, optimization, and vendor relationships.
• Manage the hardware and asset management lifecycle: procurement, enrollment, tracking, and offboarding.
• Own and evolve the IT ticketing and service management solution.
• Define standards and documentation for IT systems, configurations, and processes.
• Manage the internal IT budget, including planning, tracking spend, and cost optimization.
• Manage, coach, and develop individual contributors on the IT Operations team.
• Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and create development pathways for the team.
• Build scalable team structures and processes, including intake, prioritization, and escalation frameworks.
• Partner with the Sr. Director of Operations to define and hire dedicated IT resources as needed.
• Act as a systems and IT consultant to department leaders for new tools or processes.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, RevOps, and other functions on system implementations.
• Partner with the SVP of Engineering to maintain clear ownership boundaries between IT operations and engineering infrastructure.

Benefits

• Daily catered lunches from locally-owned restaurants and diverse snack offerings
• Employee-led groups (run club, disc golf club, and book club)
• Plentiful opportunities to volunteer with and contribute to local organizations
• Flexible PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• HSA/FSA
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Mental health coverage
• Culture Crew and Emerging Leader programs