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IT Systems Lead

Pilot - San Francisco, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-09-11

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Salary: USD 115,000 - 156,000 / annual

Pilot is a fintech company providing modern back-office solutions for small businesses, with over 3,000 customers and $1.2B valuation (backed by Sequoia, Index Ventures, Stripe, Bezos Expeditions, Whale Rock). You will be the day-to-day IT owner for Pilot's San Francisco office and primary support contact for employees across SF and Nashville offices plus hybrid workforce. This is a hands-on individual contributor role reporting to the Director of Security & IT Operations, working closely with Security, Legal, People, and executive teams. Key responsibilities include: - Running day-to-day IT operations: onboarding/offboarding, hardware provisioning, access requests, and helpdesk ticket management - Administering Okta (app integrations, sign-on/MFA policies, lifecycle automation, Workflows) - Managing Mac and Windows device fleets via MDM (Kandji/Iru, Intune) including zero-touch deployment, compliance, and asset lifecycle - Administering Google Workspace and SaaS tools (Slack, Zoom, GitHub, Dropbox, etc.) - Owning conference room and AV support: Zoom Rooms, scheduling displays, event setup - Supporting InfoSec program development: SOC 2 and similar certifications, evidence gathering, IT remediation, internal audits - Administering enterprise AI stack: managing permissions, connectors, and capabilities for tools like ChatGPT or Claude for Enterprise - Supporting office networking: Wi-Fi, firewall/VPN, DNS, troubleshooting - Maintaining documentation, runbooks, and asset inventory Pilot is moving quickly toward AI-assisted operations; a growing part of this role involves administering those tools and fostering an AI-forward culture. You will sit alongside coworkers daily, solving problems and providing support to enable everyone to perform their best. Requirements: - 5+ years in IT, with at least 2 years as a lead or sole admin at a SaaS or similar technology company with hybrid workforce - Deep hands-on Okta experience, including Workflows, complex Authentication flows, and automations - AI-enabled and agile; comfortable utilizing frontier AI tools to increase team and company efficiency - Experience managing Macs with MDM; working knowledge of Windows - Comfortable owning AV, conference rooms, and events end-to-end - Familiarity with SOC 2 and ISO27001 controls and compliance platforms (Drata, Vanta) - Personable, patient, methodical; people enjoy asking you for help - Must be based in/willing to work from SF office Nice to have: - Direct experience with InfoSec initiatives (SOC2, ISO27001, NIST, FedRAMP) - Hands-on experience deploying AI agents for IT/operational workflows, MCP connectors, agent identity management - GitHub Enterprise, developer tooling administration, Cloud IAM, or developer support experience - Prior fintech or regulated-industry experience - Relevant certifications (Okta, Jamf/Kandji, Network+/Security+)

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