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Full-Time

Senior IT Automation & Security Engineer

Posted on 10/2/2024

Teleport

Teleport

51-200 employees

Secure access platform for infrastructure resources

Cybersecurity
Data & Analytics
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$123k - $181kAnnually

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Cybersecurity
IT Support
System Administration
IT & Security
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Zendesk
Terraform
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Willingness and ability to roll up your sleeves and work across traditional IT tasks - setting up and debugging IT tools, Okta, Rippling, Zendesk, helping internal customers with their setup (helpdesk), and dive deep into K8s and Go + Temporal.
  • Programming experience in Go. Experience with Temporal is a bonus.
  • Linux systems engineering experience, Kubernetes
  • IaC (Terraform) and shell scripting experience.
  • IT security & administration experience.
Responsibilities
  • Building our next generation IT workflow automation tooling using Temporal and Go running on Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate with the engineering team on dogfooding Teleport, specifically Teleport Identity (identity governance) and Teleport Policy (access policies).
  • Building hardened security & automation for macOS endpoints.
  • Writing IT automation using tools like Terraform, shell scripts, and Go.
  • Writing integrations with tools like Panther, Jamf Pro, Okta, Rippling, Google Chrome Enterprise.
  • Traditional IT Helpdesk tasks of helping internal customers with access, lockout, integrations, and configuration.

At Teleport, employees can thrive in an environment where security and efficiency are paramount. The company streamlines DevSecOps processes by consolidating connectivity, authentication, authorization, and audit into a unified platform, significantly enhancing productivity. Teleport's emphasis on cutting-edge access solutions, including biometric verification and machine identity for secure access to a wide range of infrastructure resources, positions it as a leader in the security sector, making it an attractive workplace for innovative professionals.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$169.4M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

-26%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Teleport's recent $110 million Series C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners indicates strong investor confidence and provides ample resources for growth and innovation.
  • The collaboration with AWS can lead to increased market penetration and customer acquisition, bolstering Teleport's position in the industry.
  • The launch of new solutions and platforms demonstrates Teleport's commitment to continuous innovation and addressing evolving security needs.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in cloud security and access management is intense, with numerous established players that could challenge Teleport's market share.
  • Rapid growth and scaling, fueled by significant funding, may lead to operational challenges and potential dilution of company culture.

What makes Teleport unique

  • Teleport's identity-centric access management tool offers a unified approach to securing and governing services and user identities across multiple clouds, which is a unique selling point in the cloud security market.
  • The strategic collaboration with AWS enhances Teleport's credibility and reach, making it easier for organizations to simplify infrastructure access.
  • Teleport's focus on replacing passwords with identity-based access sets it apart from traditional access management solutions.

Benefits

Health coverage

Sick leave & vacation

Profession development

Equity

401k

Home office stipend

Internet & cell phone allowance

Commuter benefits