IT Analyst
Uplift’s mission is to help people get more out of life, one thoughtful purchase at a time. Our enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later solution is used by the world’s most loved brands including Southwest Airlines, Carnival Cruise Line, Universal Studios, and more. With flexible pay over time installments, we empower consumers to buy what matters most while unlocking higher conversions and customer lifetime value for our partners.
Our team is rapidly growing and comes from diverse backgrounds of leading technology and financial brands. Our HQ is in Sunnyvale, California with offices in Toronto, Ontario, New York, Reno, Nevada, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Working at Uplift allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.
As the IT Analyst you will be responsible for the administration, configuration, monitoring, support, and maintenance of a broad range of applications, data storage, and computing devices related to delivering IT services to meet the needs of the business. This role works closely with the Director of IT on administrative activities related to systems and ensures that optimum performance and availability essential to business operations are maintained.
What you will do and achieve
- Configure OKTA to provide enterprise Single Sign-On services and enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) platform features for internal and external applications
- Contribute to establishing repeatable processes for Access Management using OKTA
- Evaluate application integration opportunities from a technical perspective and recommend solutions
- Identify, track, and resolve cloud application technical issues
- Participate in efforts to develop departmental strategies
- Participate in Vendor Security Audits and assist with Compliance Audits
- Assist in incident response activities, including analyzing security incidents, performing forensics investigations, and recommending corrective actionsInteract with end-users on a day-to-day basis for their IT needs on Mac and Windows systems while managing and mentoring others in those areas
- Fill in for IT Support Engineers when they are out on vacation or other types of leave
Who you are
- 3+ years experience in implementing, integrating, and supporting OKTA's cloud technologies
- Experience directly related to Google Workspace and Azure AD
- Experience directly related to SSO, and MFA (Okta)
- Demonstrated experience in end-to-end deployment of OKTA solution
- Experience directly related to OKTA planning, implementation, and operations
- Experience in various authentication standards such as Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), OAuth, OpenID Connect, and Header based application
- Experience in integrating OKTA with Google Workspace and Azure Active Directory
- Familiarity with SCIM and knowledge of various API authentication standards
- Experience with SOC, PCI, or another third-party audit process is a plus
- Experience with remote management of employees and experience with Cloud Services
Life at Uplift
- Health Insurance and RRSP plan: some plans cover 99-100% premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance and a RRSP
- Work/Life Harmony: Flexible, remote-first work culture. Uplift fosters a culture where employees can achieve both their professional and personal goals. This balance is especially true for our working parents
- Shared Success: competitive salary and Pre-IPO stock options
- Health and Wellness Perks: Uplift is proud to reimburse our employees for exercise, wellness products and activities as well as free counseling and coaching for physical, mental and emotional support
- Professional Development: We are committed to the growth and development of all of our employees. Uplift invests in professional conferences, certifications, and training for employees who want to grow in their careers
- Pick-A-Perk: money that can go towards something of your choosing within tuition reimbursement, student loan payment reimbursement, vacation savings account, charitable donations, or home office expenses
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We want you!
If you made it this far, chances are you’re as excited about working to change how people experience BNPL as we are — and we love that. Please apply even if you’re unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. Uplift is looking for smart, intellectually curious people who are invested in our mission, not just those who can “check all the boxes”.
Uplift is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Note: Uplift does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Uplift is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.