What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Senior Systems Engineer position at flexport?
About Flexport:
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
The Opportunity
Flexport IT is looking for a Senior Systems engineer to support our SaaS based Collaboration and Endpoint Management platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for the configuration, integration, administration, and support of Google Workspace, Slack, Office365, Confluence, Jira, Okta, Jamf, and Intune. You will play a critical role in ensuring these platforms are secure, scalable, and optimized. The candidate will have broad knowledge across IT as a whole, in-depth hands on working knowledge, and a strong security mindset.
Your expertise will be critical in automating workflows, protecting sensitive systems and data, mitigating security risks, and maintaining compliance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, lead IT engineering projects, and provide day to day operations support.
You will
- Administer and provide escalation support for our SaaS platforms.
- Implement and maintain policies, software deployment, patching, and security compliance for our Mac and Windows endpoints, using Jamf and Intune.
- Own the lifecycle management across our core collaboration and endpoint management platforms.
- Develop automation scripts and workflows to improve administrative efficiency and user experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Okta Workflows).
- Monitor system health, performance, and usage; proactively resolve or escalate issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Security, Engineering, HR, Legal) to ensure proper alignment and integration of SaaS tools with company infrastructure and processes.
- Perform investigations/discovery across our systems for Legal and HR.
- Assist in vendor management and product evaluations.
- Drive solutions and project work.
- Onboard new applications for single sign-on.
- Develop and maintain technical operating procedures, policies, and engineering roadmaps.
- Work closely with the Security team to ensure the platform is designed and implemented with security best practices.
- Provide Tier 3 IT support
You should have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or comparable experience).
- 5 years of experience in supporting SaaS Collaboration tools, Mac and Windows endpoint management.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- In-depth knowledge of email delivery flow, IT security, and IAM concepts.
- Understanding of RBAC and permissions model across core SaaS applications.
- Scripting and automation experience.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Migration experience from MS Office365 to Google Workspace is a plus.
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The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):
$115,200 - $144,000 USD
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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