Senior IT Systems Engineer

Energy CX
  • Chicago, Illinois
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    About Energy CX:

    Energy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.

    Why Energy CX? 

    Compensation

    • Year One Earnings $110,000+

    Title: Senior IT Systems Engineer 

    About this Job

    As a Senior IT Systems Engineer, you'll own and operate the company's IT and cloud infrastructure end-to-end, from helpdesk and device management to cloud architecture and security compliance. 

    This is a hands-on, in-person role at a company of 100+ and growing. We'll calibrate scope and seniority to your experience, with a clear path to expand responsibilities as we scale.

     

    Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

    • IT Operations & Support
      • Run internal IT operations including device management, MDM, account provisioning, on/offboarding, endpoint protection, domain management, and help desk support
      • Lead phishing training and security awareness programs
      • Serve as internal point of contact for IT vendor relationships
    • Security & Compliance
      • Administer and enforce access controls, IAM, sharing rules, and security policies across SaaS tools (Google Workspace and others)
      • Think proactively about compliance frameworks and related controls, owning evidence collection, audit coordination, ongoing maintenance, access reviews, and policy documentation
      • Develop and maintain disaster response and business continuity plans
    • Cloud Infrastructure & Observability
      • Design, deploy, and own cloud infrastructure across AWS and DigitalOcean, including VPCs, IAM, and networking
      • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) with appropriate isolation and promotion workflows
      • Own logging and observability strategy across infrastructure and applications

    Skills & Qualifications

    • 5+ years in a hybrid IT/infrastructure role at a small or mid-sized company, or an equivalent split between sysadmin/IT and DevOps/cloud engineering
    • Strong foundation in IT operations: device management, MDM platforms (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, or similar), endpoint protection, and tier-1/2 helpdesk support
    • Experience administering Google Workspace and other SaaS tools at the policy and access-control level
    • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals: DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs
    • Comfort owning the helpdesk function (this role includes hands-on support, not just architecture)
    • Scripting proficiency in at least one of: Bash, Python, or similar
    • Strongly Preferred
      • Hands-on experience with AWS (VPC, IAM, EC2, networking) is a plus
      • Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent)
      • Experience preparing for or maintaining compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or similar)
      • Familiarity with vulnerability management programs and penetration testing coordination
      • Familiarity with logging and observability stacks (Datadog, Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.)
      • Active engagement with AI in your own work: track record of using AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) to accelerate IaC authoring and infrastructure automation, scaling infrastructure for AI workloads, evaluating AI-native DevOps tooling, and setting standards for responsible AI use across teams
    • Nice to Have
      • Prior experience as the sole or first IT/infrastructure hire at a startup
      • Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+
      • Cloud or security certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps, Security Specialty, or CISSP

    Hiring Scam Alert: All official communication regarding job opportunities at EnergyCX will come from an @energycx.com email address. We will never ask for personal information, payment, or sensitive data through unofficial channels. If you receive any suspicious emails claiming to be from EnergyCX but using a different domain, please disregard them and report the incident to us.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois
    Websitehttps://www.energycx.com/privacy-policy

    Skills

    • Access Controlunmatched
    • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Bash Scriptingunmatched
    • Brokerageunmatched
    • Business Continuity Planning (BCP)unmatched
    • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
    • Cloud Architectureunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • CompTIA - Computing Technology Industry Associationunmatched
    • CompTIA A+unmatched
    • CompTIA Network+unmatched
    • CompTIA Security+unmatched
    • Computer Securityunmatched
    • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
    • DevOpsunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Endpoint Securityunmatched
    • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
    • Firewallsunmatched
    • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
    • Help Deskunmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • IT Service Management (ITSM)unmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturing Data Managementunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Penetration Testingunmatched
    • Phishingunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Security Architectureunmatched
    • Security Complianceunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
    • System Operationsunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched

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