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Security and IT Operations Manager

Builds security, IT, and governance foundations for a scaling semiconductor startup, owning change management, permissions, compliance (ITAR, NIST, SOC 2), device lifecycle, and operational risk remediation. Requires 3-7+ years in IT/security operations with hands-on IAM and endpoint expertise.

100k – 150kSan Francisco, CAAustin, TXIT SupportOnsite3+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end change management for IT and security systems, including impact assessment, cross-site coordination, rollout execution, and stakeholder communication.
  • Design and implement scalable processes around permissions management, identity access, and SaaS governance across our growing footprint of multiple locations.
  • Develop and maintain foundational operational security policies, acceptable use standards, and data loss prevention strategies from the ground up.
  • Lead compliance readiness and audit preparation efforts related to critical frameworks (e.g., EAR, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, etc).
  • Take ownership of the full employee device and access lifecycle, delivering reliable, high-quality IT support and troubleshooting that keeps our teams productive and our infrastructure running smoothly.
  • Evaluate new software, services, and operational workflows to identify and proactively remediate security and compliance gaps before they become issues.

Required Experience

  • 3-7+ years of experience in IT operations, security operations, systems governance, GRC, or internal security and IT roles.
  • Demonstrated experience building operational processes, documentation, and playbooks from scratch in a fast-paced or rapidly growing organization.
  • Strong practical understanding of identity and access management, permissions auditing, SaaS governance, and endpoint/device management.
  • Familiarity with export control and government-related compliance environments, particularly EAR, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, and/or FedRAMP.
  • Familiarity with IAM, MDM, endpoint management, or SaaS administration platforms.
  • Proven ability to operate independently, break complex security problems into actionable work, and build structure in highly ambiguous environments.

Nice-to-have

  • Experience acting as an early or foundational IT/security hire at a startup or operationally rigorous environment.
  • Experience supporting regulated, government-adjacent, or defense technology environments.

Compensation

  • Annual salary range: $100,000 – $150,000, based on qualifications and experience.
  • Total compensation includes generous equity.

Skills

IAMMDMSaas GovernanceEndpoint ManagementNist 800-171CmmcSOC 2ItarEarGRC

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