Senior IT Engineer

About the role

About Plasmidsaurus

Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists.

We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks.

Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery.

Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research. Together, we are building the world’s most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before.

Role Overview

At Plasmidsaurus, we're scaling a global network of labs where scientists, engineers, robots, and sequencing technology work together to accelerate scientific discovery. We're looking for a Senior IT Engineer to build the systems and support that keep our people productive, connected, and secure across 10 sites worldwide. You'll own our corporate IT infrastructure, from employee technology and identity management to security, compliance, and office networking, with the autonomy to improve how it all works. You will build and shape an IT function that reliably scales with the company, making it easier for everyone at Plasmidsaurus to do their best work.

What You'll Do

Build Reliable, Scalable IT Systems

- Build and continuously improve reliable, automated IT systems and processes that support the company as it scales.

- Own the IT administration, integrations, and security of systems including Google Workspace (IdP), Rippling, and SentinelOne, ensuring reliable identity and access management, SSO/SCIM provisioning, and role-based access controls.

- Build and improve secure, automated onboarding, offboarding, device management, and access provisioning across our global workforce.

- Manage employee workstations, endpoint security, and access to corporate and on-prem systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux environments.

Own Corporate Security & Compliance

- Lead and manage our SOC 2 compliance efforts in Vanta, including developing cybersecurity policies, preparing for audits, monitoring controls, and addressing gaps.

- Own and strengthen organizational security through identity and access controls, endpoint protection, phishing prevention, vendor reviews, and security awareness

- Identify and address corporate IT security risks proactively, coordinating assessments and partnering with Platform Engineering on production infrastructure risks.