Senior IT Engineer

Skylo Technologies

$115K — $125K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years in an IT Systems/Infrastructure role with proven experience in mid-to-large scale tech environments.
  • Strong knowledge of operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) and office productivity tools like Google Workspace.
  • 3-6+ years in IT Service Desk/Technical Support with experience in escalation handling.
  • Working knowledge of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, LAN/Wi-Fi troubleshooting).
  • Ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own, monitor, and scale global IT footprint across U.S., Finland, and India offices.
  • Design and optimize role-based access controls and user workflows using IAM platforms.
  • Implement and maintain corporate office network infrastructure for maximum uptime and security.
  • Collaborate with InfoSec to enforce security frameworks and maintain compliance documentation.
  • Identify and automate manual workflows using scripting and AI tools for efficiency.
  • Provide Tier 3 escalated support for complex corporate IT issues while meeting service level objectives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-continental teams.
  • Proximity to cutting-edge technology and innovative practices.
  • Support for a fast-paced, accountability-driven culture.
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making and infrastructure scaling.
Full Job Description
This role is located Mountain View, CA where we prefer onsite 5 days a week in office.

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

As the SeniorIT Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, scaling, and maintaining Skylo's internal IT infrastructure, corporate networks, and employee productivity tools. You will act as a senior technical anchor-bridging day-to-day corporate IT operations with the advanced needs of our cross-continental engineering and operations teams.

The ideal candidate possesses deep technical proficiency in modern Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud-first fleet management (MDM), and enterprise networking, along with a forward-thinking mindset that leans heavily into automation and AI tools.

How You Will Contribute
  • Infrastructure & Cloud Operations: Work with India and Finland IT team to Own, monitor, and scale Skylo's global IT footprint across offices in the US, Finland, and India. Manage cloud productivity suites (Google Workspace/Enterprise) and essential SaaS tools (Slack, Jira/Confluence, GitHub, Zoom).
  • Identity & Fleet Management: Design and optimize role-based access controls (RBAC) and user lifecycle workflows via modern IAM platforms (e.g., Okta). Manage and secure a highly distributed, mixed-OS fleet (primarily macOS with some Windows) utilizing advanced MDM solutions (Jamf, Kandji, Intune).
  • Enterprise Networking: Implement and maintain robust, high-performance corporate office network infrastructure. Ensure maximum uptime and security using firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), VLANs, and enterprise Wi-Fi 6 environments.
  • Security & Compliance Collaboration: Partner closely with our InfoSec and Network Engineering teams to enforce rigid security frameworks. Actively maintain system compliance documentation and audit readiness for SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
  • Automation & AI Integration: Proactively identify manual, repetitive workflows (such as IT onboarding or ticketing pipelines) and design automated, self-service resolutions using modern scripting languages and generative AI-driven tools.
  • Tier 3 Support Escalation: Act as the highest tier of engineering support for complex, cross-functional corporate IT issues, maintaining strict service level objectives (SLOs) while providing high-touch support to global staff and leadership.

What We Look For
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in an IT Systems/Infrastructure role, with a proven track record of handling mid-to-large scale tech environments.
  • Environment Expertise: Strong knowledge of operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) office productivity,Google Workspace, Okta, Jira/Confluence, Slack, Office 365 and IT Asset Management
  • 3-6 plus years in IT Service Desk / IT Technical Support with escalation handling experience.
  • Networking Foundations: Working knowledge of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, LAN/Wi-Fi troubleshooting),Familiarity with network protocols, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
  • Execution & Drive: The ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

Nice-to-Haves
  • Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Administrator, Jamf Certified Admin, CCNA, or AWS/GCP Cloud Practitioner).
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, ITIL) are a plus.

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is dependent on location. These ranges reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.
  • Bay Area, CA: $115,000 - $125,000

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