Senior IT Systems Engineer at Everlaw in Oakland, CA

Job description

Everlaw is looking for our Senior Information Systems Engineer . As the most senior technical member of the team you will report directly to the IT Director and co-architect our key systems and processes. We will work in an AI Native, GitOps forward approach to develop highly scalable, resilient and secure systems. You're a good fit for the role if your first instinct is “We can script an automation for this” and “Let’s Terraform it”. Expect to work in Claude Code shipping changes daily to our Github Repository. Candidates must have strong work experience deploying applications on AWS with Terraform and building CI/CD pipelines. You will run build, buy and SaaS vs. self host trade off analysis to choose the best systems for the business requirements. You have demonstrated experience lifting the technical ability of the entire department through active mentorship, setting best practices, creating reusable templates and modular code. In turn, you will receive mentorship from a hands-on engineering forward IT Director who has run DevOps transformations to scale companies at every stage from seed to IPO. We are building an IT department for the future, candidates should bring a strong technical vision and enjoy testing new software platforms and deploying the latest technologies. At Everlaw, our mission is to promote justice by illuminating truth. Our company culture is open and democratic and we’re committed to the professional growth of our team members, offering an annual learning and development stipend and regular check-ins with managers regarding career goals. If you’re looking for a place that values passion, integrity, thinking big, and a desire to learn, we’d love to hear from you! Think you’re missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We do not believe in the ‘perfect’ candidate and encourage you to apply if you feel you can bring value to our team. This is a full-time, exempt position based in our Oakland office with a hybrid work schedule: in office M/W/Th with the option to work from home on Tu/Fr. Getting started We want you to feel like part of the team early on! Our onboarding process will integrate you into the company with informative sessions on our product, policies, processes, and team structure and goals. We’re excited for you to learn, grow, and contribute right away! We trust that you’ll bring industry experience and knowledge that will uplift and uplevel the team, but we don’t expect you to know everything on Day 1. In your role, you'll... Serve as the most senior technical escalation point for teammates to solve complex IT issues. Lead large cross functional IT initiatives with support from Project Managers Lead build vs. buy vs. self-host analyses for new platforms. Roll out new IT tools and workflows. Utilize deep technical breadth to help maintain, automate, and improve our IT infrastructure. Develop strong relationships with Engineering teams to bridge technical gaps. Mentor the IT team with templates, reusable modules and best practices. About you 10+ years of experience in IT or Systems Engineering or DevOps Confident deploying, operating self hosted applications on AWS with Terraform GitOps first mindset, able to develop CI/CD pipelines and write tests Experience with Okta SSO, Google Workspace Experience managing Mac, Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) Strong with scripting and code based workflow automation Deep understanding of AuthN and AuthZ, API/MCP security Excitement to implement AI Native Tools, experienced with Claude Code Strong network management skills, preferably in Cisco Meraki environments. You are proactive, constantly assessing the configuration of IT platforms and making recommendations on how they can be improved. You are comfortable managing mid-to-large IT projects involving cross-functional stakeholders. You are incredibly organized, process-driven, and capable of anticipating and mitigating friction points in a fast-paced environment collaborating cross-functionally to d