IT Specialist

Chainguard is a company focused on providing secure open source software for development and deployment. The IT Specialist role is essential for managing the company's IT infrastructure, offering technical support, and ensuring compliance with security standards while collaborating with team members across various time zones. Responsibilities Prioritize excellent customer service to employees; quick response and proper and accurate feedback on technical problems Be our on site support for our newly created NYC office by maintaining our network, A/V, and supporting/troubleshooting our IT assets Work with vendors to order, manage, and ship hardware worldwide Manage employee lifecycle through onboarding new Chainguardians with tools, systems, and hardware collaborating closely with Chainguard’s HR/Recruiting team Receives requests through the IT ticketing system, via email, or Slack for assistance on computer related problems including hardware, software, peripheral, and related equipment; determines severity of problems; troubleshoots, resolves or escalates to appropriate technical staff as appropriate Provides on-call support (some holidays) Skills Experience in IT Support, ideally at a remote or startup environment Experience with MacOS and Linux Experience with mobile device management (MDM) A strong understanding of IT Security best practices and a desire to improve them Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences Some travel required Ability to be in our NYC office 50% of the work week Proactively self-motivated and self-starter Strong ability to cycle between working independently and in a team environment Motivated and eager to participate in growing and changing environments (often wearing 'many hats') An eagerness to grow and build a company that's solving an important problem Benefits Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs. Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!). 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck. ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset. 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year. Company Overview Chainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Chainguard has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.