Why join EnergyCX

• Entrepreneurial and ambitious culture with a great team oriented environment

• Fastest growing energy broker in the country

• One of the fastest growing companies in Chicago

• Recognized by Fortune and Great Places to work US

• Named on Inc 5000’s list of America’s fastest growing companies

About EnergyCX

Energy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.

Compensation

• Year 1 → $$110,000+

About the role

As a Senior IT Systems Engineer, you'll own and operate the company's IT and cloud infrastructure end-to-end, from helpdesk and device management to cloud architecture and security compliance. 

This is a hands-on, in-person role at a company of 100+ and growing. We'll calibrate scope and seniority to your experience, with a clear path to expand responsibilities as we scale.

Responsibilities

• IT Operations & Support

  • Run internal IT operations including device management, MDM, account provisioning, on/offboarding, endpoint protection, domain management, and help desk support

  • Lead phishing training and security awareness programs

  • Serve as internal point of contact for IT vendor relationships

• Security & Compliance

  • Administer and enforce access controls, IAM, sharing rules, and security policies across SaaS tools (Google Workspace and others)

  • Think proactively about compliance frameworks and related controls, owning evidence collection, audit coordination, ongoing maintenance, access reviews, and policy documentation

  • Develop and maintain disaster response and business continuity plans

• Cloud Infrastructure & Observability

  • Design, deploy, and own cloud infrastructure across AWS and DigitalOcean, including VPCs, IAM, and networking

  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) with appropriate isolation and promotion workflows

  • Own logging and observability strategy across infrastructure and applications

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years in a hybrid IT/infrastructure role at a small or mid-sized company, or an equivalent split between sysadmin/IT and DevOps/cloud engineering

• Strong foundation in IT operations: device management, MDM platforms (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, or similar), endpoint protection, and tier-1/2 helpdesk support

• Experience administering Google Workspace and other SaaS tools at the policy and access-control level

• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals: DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs

• Comfort owning the helpdesk function (this role includes hands-on support, not just architecture)

• Scripting proficiency in at least one of: Bash, Python, or similar

• Strongly Preferred

  • Hands-on experience with AWS (VPC, IAM, EC2, networking) is a plus

  • Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent)

  • Experience preparing for or maintaining compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or similar)

  • Familiarity with vulnerability management programs and penetration testing coordination

  • Familiarity with logging and observability stacks (Datadog, Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.)

  • Active engagement with AI in your own work: track record of using AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) to accelerate IaC authoring and infrastructure automation, scaling infrastructure for AI workloads, evaluating AI-native DevOps tooling, and setting standards for responsible AI use across teams

• Nice to Have

  • Prior experience as the sole or first IT/infrastructure hire at a startup

  • Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+

  • Cloud or security certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps, Security Specialty, or CISSP