Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
Remote$210k - $247k + equityFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior Manager leading the Systems Engineering function within Vanta's Corporate Engineering team, responsible for platform initiatives, identity/access/ITSM, and builder-first governance to enable self-serve and scalable internal systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of systems engineers and a tech lead. Set clear expectations, hold a high bar, and develop the people who build Vanta's most critical internal systems.
- Own joiner, mover, and leaver automation end to end in Okta Workflows, so access is correct on day one, follows people through role changes, and closes completely on departure, including API keys and service credentials.
- Build and own device assurance across macOS and Windows, defining OS, browser, and device-state policy ahead of enforcement rather than in response to it.
- Rationalize the ITSM estate so self-service works, engineers spend their time on platform work instead of tool administration, and partner teams have a system they trust.
- Make Corporate Engineering a governed step in SaaS procurement, with SSO enforced, access reviewed, and no tools discovered months after they went live.
- Own the identity, access, and connector infrastructure behind Vanta's company-wide AI stack, including MCP servers and the Vercel platform, in close partnership with our AI and Data teams.
- Build the visibility layer that shows how work enters the team and where capacity goes, so priorities are set with data and tradeoffs are legible to partners.
- Partner with Security, GRC, Finance, and Engineering to enable rather than gate, building guardrails that make self-service safe instead of controls that slow the company down.
Qualifications
- 8+ years in IT or systems engineering
- 3+ years managing and developing engineers
- Experience at a company that scaled through a significant headcount inflection
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Hands-on fluency with AI in enterprise tooling (deploying or governing AI-assisted automation in platforms such as Okta, Intune, Jamf, Atlassian, or GitHub)
- Experience spanning identity, endpoint, ITSM, and procurement, or deep expertise in most with expanding scope
- Comfort operating through influence across security policy, procurement, and AI strategy
- Curiosity and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact
- Open to using AI to amplify skills and strengthen work
Skills
Required:People management and coachingIdentity and access management (Iam)Device and endpoint securityITSM and self-service optimizationSaaS procurement governanceAI governance in enterprise tooling
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (employee-only premiums covered for most plans)
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for SF and NYC offices
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of Sick Time
- 11 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities and company-wide events
- Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney
Last updated Aug 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Vanta
Automate compliance, manage risk, and accelerate trust with AI
Vanta automates the complex and time-consuming process of SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI, and GDPR compliance certification. Automate your security monitoring in weeks instead of months.
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