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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Engineer - **Company:** THINKING MACHINES INC. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Software as a Service, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration, Github, Identity and Access Management, Information Technology Operations, Internet Service Provider, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Zero Trust Network Access, Single Sign-On, Wireless Networks, Okta, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Git Flow, Gsuite, Terraform - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=05dd75bbdd299fe8 ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in IT engineering, systems administration, corporate IT, or a similar role. * Experience supporting employees and technology infrastructure in an onsite office environment. * Strong experience administering identity, SaaS, endpoint-management, and collaboration platforms. * Working knowledge of Git and version-controlled operational workflows. * Ability to independently own IT operations for the New York office while collaborating effectively with a distributed team. * Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in our New York office. * Ability to travel to San Francisco for approximately one week each month., * SaaS Administration: Deep experience administering Google Workspace, Slack Enterprise, GitHub, and similar business platforms. * Identity and Security: Strong knowledge of Okta, SSO, application provisioning, access-management practices, and Zero Trust security principles. * Terraform and GitOps: Experience managing Okta or other SaaS platforms with Terraform. Familiarity with pull requests, code reviews, CI/CD, state management, and GitOps practices is strongly preferred. * Apple Device Management: Experience managing macOS devices through a modern MDM platform. Kandji experience is a plus. * Networking: Experience supporting office networks, wireless infrastructure, ISPs, firewalls, and related troubleshooting. * Physical Security: Familiarity with access-control and camera platforms such as Brivo. * Automation: Ability to automate operational processes using Python, Bash, APIs, or similar tools. * Project Leadership: Experience managing vendors and leading office technology projects, particularly those involving external contractors, office openings, or infrastructure upgrades. * Documentation: A track record of creating clear technical documentation, runbooks, and repeatable operational processes. ## Description This role will serve as the primary IT partner for our New York employees and office. You will work closely with the IT and Security team in San Francisco to maintain consistent systems, security standards, and employee experiences across locations., * New York IT Support: Serve as the primary onsite IT resource for employees in our New York office, providing responsive support and resolving hardware, software, access, network, and workplace technology issues. * Employee Lifecycle Management: Own onboarding and offboarding for New York employees, including hardware procurement, device preparation, shipping logistics, account provisioning, and access changes. * Identity and Access Management: Administer Okta, including Single Sign-On, application integrations, provisioning, and access management for new and existing services. * Infrastructure as Code: Help manage Okta and other SaaS platforms through Terraform and Git-based workflows. Contribute to the team's broader effort to manage corporate technology systems using repeatable, reviewable, and version-controlled processes. * Office Infrastructure and Security: Own the day-to-day operation of the New York office's technology infrastructure, including ISPs, networking, firewalls, conference rooms, and physical security systems such as door access and cameras. * A/V and Events: Set up, maintain, and support conference room technology, hybrid meetings, and company-wide events such as All Hands meetings. * Device Fleet Management: Maintain and secure the company's fleet of macOS devices using MDM, ensuring devices remain compliant, updated, and reliable. * Cross-Office Collaboration: Partner closely with the San Francisco IT and Security team on company-wide initiatives, incident response, standards, documentation, and infrastructure improvements. * Vendors and Projects: Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and building management on office technology installations, upgrades, and repairs. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Coffee with Developers - Adam Wiggins](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/919-coffee-with-developers-adam-wiggins) - [Let developers develop again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/463-let-developers-develop-again) - [Stop Committing Your Secrets - GIt Hooks To The Rescue!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/573-stop-committing-your-secrets-git-hooks-to-the-rescue) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)