1d ago

Security and IT Operations Manager

San Francisco, CA

$100k-$150k / year

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๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll build the security, IT, and governance foundations for a fast-moving semiconductor startup. You'll own change management and identity access across multiple locations, ensuring sensitive data is protected without slowing engineering. This is a greenfield opportunity to shape the operational backbone of a highly technical team.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Own end-to-end change management for IT and security systems.
  • Design and implement scalable processes for permissions and SaaS governance.
  • Develop and maintain operational security policies and data loss prevention strategies.
  • Lead compliance readiness and audit preparation for EAR, ITAR, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 3-7+ years in IT operations, security operations, or GRC.
  • Experience building operational processes from scratch.
  • Strong understanding of identity and access management and endpoint management.
  • Familiarity with export control and government compliance frameworks (EAR, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2).

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience as an early IT/security hire at a startup.
  • Experience supporting regulated, defense, or government-adjacent environments.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฉบ Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous Paid Time Off including Holidays and Sick Time
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Equity compensation
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Daily lunches, dinners 3x/week, stocked kitchen
  • ๐Ÿš— Commuter benefits including parking and late night Uber rides

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4Take-home Assignmentยท 2-3 hours
  5. 5Final Interview with Leadershipยท 45 min

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Role title (Security and IT Operations Manager) does not match the description (Security & IT Operations Analyst) and experience level requirements (3-7+ years for a 'manager' role may be misleveled).
  • Greenfield role with high expectations (build from scratch) but relatively low seniority level.
  • Export control compliance may limit candidate pool.
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