IT Systems Lead

You Will

• Own AeroVect's corporate IT infrastructure, including employee laptops, workstations, shared devices, and associated IT systems.
• Lead the implementation and ongoing management of a company-wide device management platform across Ubuntu Linux, macOS, IpadOS and Windows.
• Establish and maintain endpoint security standards, including disk encryption, patch management, endpoint protection, device monitoring, and recovery procedures.
• Manage identity and access controls across Google Workspace and other business-critical applications, including MFA, permissions, and secure onboarding/offboarding.
• Build and maintain automated workflows for device provisioning, software deployment, configuration management, and employee lifecycle management.
• Own IT onboarding and offboarding, ensuring employees receive properly configured equipment and appropriate access from day one.
• Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting for employees
• Manage hardware procurement, inventory, equipment lifecycle, repairs, replacements, and device recovery.
• Develop and maintain practical IT security policies, documentation, incident response procedures, and operational standards.
• Partner with Engineering to ensure security controls are compatible with development tools, containers, drivers, and specialized engineering workflows.
• Coordinate with external IT and security providers on implementation, escalations, monitoring, and incident response.
• Support employees across multiple countries through remote administration, equipment logistics, and coordination with local service providers.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve security, automate repetitive tasks, and scale IT operations as AeroVect grows.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in IT systems engineering, systems administration, corporate IT, or a related technical role.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Ubuntu Linux endpoints, including system configuration, troubleshooting, software management, and security.
• Experience managing mixed operating system environments, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
• Experience implementing and administering endpoint or mobile device management (MDM) solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace administration, identity and access management, MFA, and employee onboarding/offboarding.
• Experience implementing endpoint security controls, including disk encryption, patch management, endpoint protection, and recovery processes.
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar tools.
• Experience independently leading IT infrastructure projects, from initial assessment and tool selection through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, endpoint hardware, networking, and business applications.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing needs, and take ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a service-oriented approach to supporting employees across technical and nontechnical teams.
• Ability to work onsite in Atlanta and provide hands-on support for local equipment and employees.

We Prefer

• Experience as an early IT hire or IT systems owner at a rapidly growing technology or engineering company.
• Experience supporting organizations with 100-500 employees and distributed international teams.
• Familiarity with Fleet, JumpCloud, or similar cross-platform device management solutions.
• Experience deploying and managing Linux disk encryption, including LUKS and recovery-key management.
• Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR), security monitoring, and incident response coordination.
• Familiarity with CIS Controls, NIST cybersecurity guidance, or similar security frameworks.
• Experience working with managed service providers (MSPs) or external security vendors.
• Familiarity with GitOps, infrastructure automation, or configuration management tools such as Ansible.
• Experience supporting engineering environments involving Docker, Kubernetes, SSH, and specialized Linux development tools.
• Experience establishing IT processes, documentation, and security standards from scratch.