Senior IT Systems Engineer

South San Francisco · Hybrid$150k – $175k

About this role

Color is revolutionizing cancer care with the nation’s first Virtual Cancer Clinic, delivering high-quality, physician-led multidisciplinary care across all 50 states. Our innovative, guideline-based approach spans cancer screening, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship. In addition to personalized direct medical care, our services include cancer genetics risk assessment, nutrition, mental health support and at-home cancer screening diagnostics. Using technology-driven, patient-centric solutions, Color is transforming how employers, unions, health plans, and governments address cancer. Color’s goal is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys.

Apply to join Color and do the most meaningful work of your career. If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified but are up for the challenge - we want you to apply!

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Systems Engineer to join us. Reporting to the Head of DevOps, Security & IT, this individual will design, automate, secure, and operate our corporate technology environment across cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, endpoint platforms, enterprise SaaS, networking, and core IT services.

This is a hybrid role with Monday-Wednesday being onsite at our office in South San Francisco.

How You'll Contribute:

  • Grow and support our on-premises compute, security, and telecommunications infrastructure (phones, conference rooms, video conferencing, audiovisual, security cameras)

  • Support our internal network infrastructure at our South San Francisco office, including WAN/LAN, VPN, DNS, and DHCP

  • Provide identity and authentication support for employees, external collaborators, and contractors using platforms like Okta and Google Workspace, and AWS IAM

  • Assist with lab workspace build outs

  • Support existing cloud platforms (including AWS, GCP, JIRA, Slack, Salesforce)

  • Support both MacOS and Windows platforms.

  • Support Color MDM infrastructure (Iru)

  • Maintain and improve MDM onboarding and offboarding workflows.

  • Help build and support cross-functional ticketing system

  • Research new technologies; provide suggestions for changes and improvements that reduce cost and/or increase productivity and efficiency

  • Partner with Security Engineering and Compliance teams to improve our internal information security and operational security practices including asset tracking and device monitoring

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code using Terraform

  • Extensive knowledge of networking concepts and troubleshooting techniques to support day to day operations of a hybrid on-premises/cloud network.

  • Identity and access management experience (IAM)

  • Experience producing thorough documentation, runbooks and SOPs

  • A demonstrated track record of successfully communicating technical terms and concepts to a broad range of audiences - technical, non-technical, internal and external stakeholders

  • Experience working in a remote/distributed team environment

Helpful Though Not Required

  • Jamf Certifications (200 Level or higher)

  • Network certification(s)

  • IAM/Okta certification(s)

What We Offer:

  • 💰 Competitive salary

  • ✨ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

  • 📈 401k match

  • 📝 Monthly phone and wifi stipend for employees, annual ergonomic stipend

  • 🏝 Generous vacation policy, paid holidays and company-wide recharge days

  • 🍼 Equal paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

  • Free cancer screening and prevention resources for employees and their adult dependents

Base Salary Range: $150,000-175,000/year

The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: work experience, market data, skills, geographic location, and business need. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Color prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Color conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities in our recruitment process.

Company at a glance

Color has reinvented the approach to cancer and created a single partner for accessible, clinical care across the entire cancer journey.

By focusing on three main levers—access, speed, and direct clinical care—Color’s ASCO-certified, oncologist-led team identifies and manages your high-risk members no matter where they live, detects cancer earlier, improves clinical outcomes and costs for those in active treatment, and keeps survivors healthy to minimize recurrence. This cancer command center approach drives enrollment of 20%, increases screening adherence by 77%, cuts time to diagnosis and treatment by 66%, closes >75% of clinical care gaps, saves $62k on average per patient in treatment, and delivers 3.8:1 ROI in year one.

Founded2014
Team Size201-500 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Location
South San Francisco, California, United States
Websitecolor.com
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401k match
  • Monthly phone and wifi stipend
  • Annual ergonomic stipend
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Paid holidays
  • Company-wide recharge days
  • Equal paid parental leave
  • Free cancer screening and prevention resources

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