Senior It Client Platform & Identity Engineer

Box Box · Enterprise · Redwood City, CA · IT

This role is for a Senior IT Platform & Identity Engineer who will support client endpoint management systems and SaaS solutions, while also supporting the IAM ecosystem. The engineer will architect, build, operate, and optimize core IT systems, develop and maintain documentation, administer client platform management tools, manage a mixed platform environment, develop and manage client administration tools, streamline provisioning solutions, design and scale monitoring and alerting tools, write modular tooling with a focus on automation, partner with the security team, and provide Tier III support. The role requires a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience, 6+ years of experience in client platform or IAM, proven experience troubleshooting complex macOS and Windows problems, knowledge of DHCP, DNS, Active Directory/Entra ID, Group Policy, strong experience in IAM platforms like Okta, and experience with scripting/automation languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Experience implementing and supporting IT applications and client platforms at scale, analyzing and solving complex business problems, and strong communication and documentation skills are also required. Experience with AI Platforms is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Architect, build, operate, and optimize core IT systems across a variety of different software stacks and platforms in order to support the IT platform environment. This includes Windows, macOS, and SaaS applications (Okta, Duo, Box, Google Workspace, Splunk Cloud, JIRA, ServiceDesk, Confluence and more).
  2. Develop and maintain documentation for systems and architectural standards.
  3. Administer client platform management tools and frameworks. We use Kandji, Intune, Active Directory Entra & ADE, and continuously explore other solutions.
  4. Manage and administer a mixed platform environment (macOS, iOS, Android & Windows) using the above client system management tools.
  5. Develop and manage client administration tools/processes.

Skills

Required

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Okta
  • Duo
  • PingFed
  • OneLogin
  • Entra ID
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Active Directory
  • Entra ID
  • AD Group Policy
  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • scripting
  • automation
  • API interaction
  • security concepts
  • complex business problem analysis
  • complex technical requirement analysis
  • written and verbal communication
  • documentation
  • planning
  • organizational skills

Nice to have

  • CompTIA
  • A+
  • Network+
  • Security+
  • RHCE
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certifications
  • Apple Certifications
  • Jamf Certifications
  • CISSP
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Okta Professional
  • Okta Admin
  • Okta Workflows
  • Okta Developer
  • Linux
  • desktop OS software development
  • Gemini Enterprise
  • Claude
  • OpenAI

What the JD emphasized

  • strong emphasis on security
  • Must have strong experience in IAM platforms
  • implementing and supporting IT applications and client platforms "at scale"