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Defense Technology, Government Software, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Open Source

IT Engineer

United StatesRemoteFull Time$93,500–$126,500 /yrPosted 2 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking a remote IT Engineer to join their IT Operations team. This role focuses on supporting engineers, managing IT security posture, and overseeing endpoint management, identity and access, and SaaS administration within a CMMC-regulated environment. Responsibilities include administering core IT systems (MDM, Google Workspace, IAM), leading IT projects, providing Tier 2/3 support, and implementing security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-171. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in IT operations, systems administration, or IT engineering, with strong fundamentals in endpoint management, identity tooling, and SaaS operations. Familiarity with defense contracting environments and compliance frameworks is preferred. The role requires US citizenship and eligibility for CUI access.

Role Description:

We are seeking an IT Engineer to join our IT Operations team. This role enables Unicorn Engineers to do their best work, with a focus on balancing the engineer experience with a strong company-wide Information Technology Security posture. You will carry broad ownership across endpoint management, identity and access lifecycle, SaaS administration, and compliance-aligned IT operations. You will take the lead on IT projects from scoping through execution, own key systems and processes end-to-end, and serve as a reliable escalation point for complex support issues. The ideal candidate has strong fundamentals across IT hardware fleet management, identity tooling, and SaaS operations, and can balance hands-on support work with process improvement and project delivery in a CMMC-regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.

Administer core IT systems including MDM (Jamf), Google Workspace, and identity/access management tooling, ensuring configurations align with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC requirements

Lead IT projects from requirements through implementation, such as SaaS tool rollouts, onboarding/offboarding automation, and endpoint compliance initiatives

Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 helpdesk support, serving as an escalation point for complex issues

Perform endpoint lifecycle, including imaging, configuration, policy enforcement, compliance reporting, and decommission

Administer SaaS application access and provisioning workflows, and access reviews

Onboard and offboard users by managing access through Google Admin Console and related identity tools, coordinating across People Ops, Security, and IT to ensure timely and compliant access changes

Technical implementation of security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-171, such as logging, SIEM integration, incident response capability, and endpoint configuration management

Collaborate with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders on SaaS tool rollouts, troubleshooting, renewals, and integrations

Create and maintain IT documentation, runbooks, and process improvements to improve operational consistency and reduce ticket volume

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

4+ years in IT operations, systems administration, or IT engineering roles

Experience administering MDM platforms (Jamf preferred) including device enrollment, policy creation, and compliance reporting

Experience managing endpoints at scale in an enterprise environment

Experience with Google Admin Console or similar directory/identity management platforms, including user lifecycle management and security policy configuration

Demonstrated ability to lead IT projects from scoping through delivery with minimal oversight

Experience with SaaS administration and access provisioning workflows

Familiarity with change management processes and IT documentation practices

Experience with helpdesk or ticketing systems and structured troubleshooting methodology

Proven ability to demonstrate results in a remote, asynchronous environment

US citizenship required; must be eligible for CUI access

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

Experience in a defense contractor or government IT environment, specifically in regard to DFARS 252.204-7012

Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171, CMMC 2.0, or NIST SP 800-53 compliance frameworks

Familiarity with SAML, SCIM, and OIDC in administering SSO and role/group-based access control

Experience with SaaS management platforms (e.g., 1Password SaaS Manager, or similar)

Experience with scripting or automation to support IT operations (Bash, Python, or similar)

Experience administering security permissions and configuration in GitHub

Exposure to SIEM platforms, endpoint security tooling, or security operations workflows.

Travel Expectations/Requirements: 5%-10%. This is a remote US-based position. Travel would consist of company retreats, team building events, and conference attendance.

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States.

Remote - USA

$93,500—$126,500 USD

Who We Are

Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market.

What We Do

We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily.

Who We Serve

Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products.

What We Work On

Kubernetes

Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)

Continuous Delivery and automation tooling

GitOps

Containers

CNCF projects and open source products and packages

Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping

Building and improving security delivery

Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications

Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy

Health:

Medical/Dental/Vision

Premiums are 100% Company Paid

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Financial:

401k Retirement Plan

Company Stock Options

Home Office Budget

Leave:

We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s

Paid Parental Leave

Learning:

Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions

Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)

Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed.

At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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