Obsidian Security

Staff IT Systems Engineer

Obsidian Security · Palo Alto, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
Obsidian Security's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Obsidian Security's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Obsidian Security
high
25 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
Hiring momentum
43 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

As a Staff IT Systems Engineer at Obsidian Security, you will be responsible for overseeing the identity, endpoint, and IT platform foundation, ensuring that identity flows from HR systems into Okta and managing device fleets. You will implement an infrastructure-as-code model, manage core configurations in GitHub, and set standards for AI-augmented operations while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 8 or more years building and operating IT systems, identity, or platform infrastructure in production
  • Deep, hands-on Okta ownership across SSO, MFA, Universal Directory, Lifecycle Management, and conditional access
  • Hands-on Jamf Pro expertise managing a production Mac fleet
  • Proven infrastructure-as-code ownership with Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Daily use of AI coding tools to ship production work
  • Hands-on MDM depth with Jamf or Intune at fleet scale

Nice to have

  • Experience with a lifecycle or identity-governance orchestration layer
  • Google Workspace administration at scale
  • Secrets and non-human credential management
  • Workflow and integration automation on an iPaaS or agent platform
  • Zero-trust network access and enterprise browser deployments

What you get

  • Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
  • Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
  • 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
  • Personal and professional development resources

Worth weighing

  • Base salary range is $203,000 — $224,000, which may vary based on location and experience
  • Role involves significant responsibility in a rapidly scaling company
  • Focus on AI-augmented operations may require adaptability to new technologies

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Listed by Obsidian Security on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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