IT Engineer

Location: Austin, TX, United States; onsite. The role requires access to export-controlled information and U.S. Person status.

Company

Saronic develops autonomous and intelligent platforms for maritime operations.

What you will do

• Manage security, compliance, configuration, provisioning, deployment, refresh, and retirement across macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile fleets.
• Administer Microsoft 365, including tenant configuration, licensing, security, compliance, identity, and device settings.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex endpoint, identity, and device issues; perform root-cause analysis and document fixes.
• Design and deploy conditional access, security policies, automated patching, and fleet-health monitoring.
• Automate administrative and application-management workflows to improve consistency, reliability, and end-user experience.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Network Operations, Systems Engineering, OT, and engineering teams on enterprise and special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in endpoint engineering, systems engineering, or a similar corporate IT engineering role.
• Production experience administering Jamf Pro or a similar macOS management platform, including enrollment, profiles, policies, scripting, and patching.
• Experience administering Microsoft Intune or a similar platform for Windows and mobile devices, plus working knowledge of Entra ID or Okta, conditional access, and device compliance.
• Proficiency in at least one of PowerShell, Python, or Bash, with experience automating administrative tasks through REST or Graph APIs.
• Strong understanding of macOS and Windows internals, device enrollment and provisioning workflows, networking and identity fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi, 802.1X, VPN or ZTNA, certificates, and PKI.
• Working knowledge of SSO and SCIM provisioning through platforms such as Entra ID or Okta, including interaction between identity and device signals.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues, communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, document outcomes, and apply a data-driven, customer-focused approach.
• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment when deploying changes across the entire device fleet.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing environments, including segmented networks and OT-adjacent system constraints.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or another regulated environment, with familiarity with NIST 800-171 or CMMC.
• Experience with EDR and security tools such as CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender.
• Experience with configuration management, application packaging, source control, or CI/CD approaches for device configuration.
• Familiarity with Linux endpoints and AWS, AWS GovCloud, or Azure.
• Willingness and eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Jamf Certified Tech or Admin, Microsoft MD-102 or SC-300, or CompTIA Security+ certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of employee medical premiums and 99% of employee dental and vision premiums.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Competitive salary opportunities, performance-based bonuses, equity options, and a 401(k) plan.
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Free lunch, drinks, and snacks in the onsite office.
• Physical work includes prolonged computer use, occasional movement around the office, and occasional lifting of items up to 20 pounds.