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Remote lead it engineer jobs are actively posted by distributed teams and remote-first companies across a wide range of sectors, from enterprise technology to financial services and healthcare. Employers hiring remotely right now include Rackner, Huntington Bank, and Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About OpenLoop
OpenLoop was co-founded by CEO, Dr. Jon Lensing, and COO, Christian Williams, with the vision to bring care anywhere. Our telehealth support solutions are thoughtfully designed to streamline and simplify go-to-market care delivery for companies offering meaningful virtual support to patients across an expansive array of specialties, in all 50 states.
About the Role
A new hire's first day goes well or badly because of IT. When someone leaves, every hour of lingering access is a security and compliance risk. OpenLoop brings on many kinds of workers every week: W-2 employees, contracted clinicians, outsourced support teams in several countries, as well as various other users. Each one follows a different path today. We're hiring an IT Onboarding Manager to own the full identity and device lifecycle from offer to exit, make every path predictable, and automate as much of it as possible.
What You'll Do
Own the end-to-end IT lifecycle. Be accountable for every IT onboarding, getting employees to value in hours not days, role change and offboarding across all worker types, from HR or vendor intake through day-1 readiness and final deprovisioning.
Make day one work, every time. Make sure every new hire has working accounts, the right access and a configured device before they start, and confirm they can log in on day one instead of assuming they can.
Close access fast and cleanly on exit. Run offboarding so access is removed as soon as HR confirms the departure, devices are recovered, shared credentials are rotated, and every step leaves audit-ready evidence.
Standardize intake. Work with HR, and BPO partners so every request arrives structured, complete and tied to a standard role-based access profile instead of a list of names.
Automate the repeatable work. Partner with IT Systems Engineering to automate account creation, access assignment and deprovisioning, and measure what each automation actually saves.
Run device logistics. Own laptop inventory, ordering, enrollment, shipping and returns for domestic and international hires. Keep returned devices refurbished and ready to reissue so new orders are only placed when needed.
Keep it compliant. Tie application access to HIPAA training and role requirements, run periodic access reviews, and keep documentation ready for audits and client security reviews.
Measure and report. Track day-1 readiness, time to provision, time to deprovision, error rates and request volume, and use the numbers to decide what to fix next.
Keep the playbooks current. Maintain the SOPs and runbooks in Confluence, and train help desk technicians to run them consistently.
Who You Are
You treat onboarding and offboarding as a product, not a pile of tickets. You notice when the same manual step happens fifty times a week and you remove it. You're comfortable working with HR, Security, vendors and executives, you follow up until the job is done, and you see access removal as critical - not admin work.
Required Qualifications
4+ years in IT operations, identity and access management, or end-user services, with direct ownership of onboarding and offboarding.
Hands-on administration of an identity provider (Okta heavily preferred), including groups, lifecycle states and SSO-connected app provisioning.
Experience with Apple device management (Kandji / IRU, Jamf or similar) and zero-touch enrollment through Apple Business Manager.
Experience running lifecycle workflows in an ITSM or ticketing platform (Jira Service Management preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating an HRIS (Rippling or Workday) with an identity provider for automated provisioning.
Scripting or automation experience (Okta Workflows, Python, APIs, or AI-assisted tooling).
Experience with Google Workspace administration.
Experience managing global device logistics vendors.
Healthcare, telehealth or high-growth company experience.
Relevant certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Administrator, Jamf / Kandji / IRU, ITIL Foundation).
Working knowledge of HIPAA and access-control requirements in a regulated environment.
Our Benefits
In addition, for salaried positions you would also be eligible for:
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
Flexible PTO
401(k) + Company Match
Life Insurance, Pet insurance, and more
Our Company
We have a relatively flat organizational structure here at OpenLoop. Everyone is encouraged to bring ideas to the table and make things happen. This fits in well with our core values of Autonomy, Competence and Belonging, as we want everyone to feel empowered and supported to do their best work.
Sound like a good fit? We’d love to meet you.
About OpenLoop
OpenLoop was co-founded by CEO, Dr. Jon Lensing, and COO, Christian Williams, with the vision to bring care anywhere. Our telehealth support solutions are thoughtfully designed to streamline and simplify go-to-market care delivery for companies offering meaningful virtual support to patients across an expansive array of specialties, in all 50 states.
About the Role
A new hire's first day goes well or badly because of IT. When someone leaves, every hour of lingering access is a security and compliance risk. OpenLoop brings on many kinds of workers every week: W-2 employees, contracted clinicians, outsourced support teams in several countries, as well as various other users. Each one follows a different path today. We're hiring an IT Onboarding Manager to own the full identity and device lifecycle from offer to exit, make every path predictable, and automate as much of it as possible.
What You'll Do
Own the end-to-end IT lifecycle. Be accountable for every IT onboarding, getting employees to value in hours not days, role change and offboarding across all worker types, from HR or vendor intake through day-1 readiness and final deprovisioning.
Make day one work, every time. Make sure every new hire has working accounts, the right access and a configured device before they start, and confirm they can log in on day one instead of assuming they can.
Close access fast and cleanly on exit. Run offboarding so access is removed as soon as HR confirms the departure, devices are recovered, shared credentials are rotated, and every step leaves audit-ready evidence.
Standardize intake. Work with HR, and BPO partners so every request arrives structured, complete and tied to a standard role-based access profile instead of a list of names.
Automate the repeatable work. Partner with IT Systems Engineering to automate account creation, access assignment and deprovisioning, and measure what each automation actually saves.
Run device logistics. Own laptop inventory, ordering, enrollment, shipping and returns for domestic and international hires. Keep returned devices refurbished and ready to reissue so new orders are only placed when needed.
Keep it compliant. Tie application access to HIPAA training and role requirements, run periodic access reviews, and keep documentation ready for audits and client security reviews.
Measure and report. Track day-1 readiness, time to provision, time to deprovision, error rates and request volume, and use the numbers to decide what to fix next.
Keep the playbooks current. Maintain the SOPs and runbooks in Confluence, and train help desk technicians to run them consistently.
Who You Are
You treat onboarding and offboarding as a product, not a pile of tickets. You notice when the same manual step happens fifty times a week and you remove it. You're comfortable working with HR, Security, vendors and executives, you follow up until the job is done, and you see access removal as critical - not admin work.
Required Qualifications
4+ years in IT operations, identity and access management, or end-user services, with direct ownership of onboarding and offboarding.
Hands-on administration of an identity provider (Okta heavily preferred), including groups, lifecycle states and SSO-connected app provisioning.
Experience with Apple device management (Kandji / IRU, Jamf or similar) and zero-touch enrollment through Apple Business Manager.
Experience running lifecycle workflows in an ITSM or ticketing platform (Jira Service Management preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating an HRIS (Rippling or Workday) with an identity provider for automated provisioning.
Scripting or automation experience (Okta Workflows, Python, APIs, or AI-assisted tooling).
Experience with Google Workspace administration.
Experience managing global device logistics vendors.
Healthcare, telehealth or high-growth company experience.
Relevant certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Administrator, Jamf / Kandji / IRU, ITIL Foundation).
Working knowledge of HIPAA and access-control requirements in a regulated environment.
Our Benefits
In addition, for salaried positions you would also be eligible for:
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
Flexible PTO
401(k) + Company Match
Life Insurance, Pet insurance, and more
Our Company
We have a relatively flat organizational structure here at OpenLoop. Everyone is encouraged to bring ideas to the table and make things happen. This fits in well with our core values of Autonomy, Competence and Belonging, as we want everyone to feel empowered and supported to do their best work.
Sound like a good fit? We’d love to meet you.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote lead IT engineer jobs.
- Five or more years of IT infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering experience
- Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers or technicians
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong knowledge of networking, security protocols, and enterprise architecture
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, or PMP
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Lead IT Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote lead it engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't actually remote.
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote lead it engineer hiring teams look for candidates who write clearly and document decisions well. Include links to written runbooks, incident postmortems, or architecture decision records in your application to demonstrate this before the interview.
Highlight distributed team leadership experience
Remote employers want lead engineers who have coordinated work across time zones using tools like Slack, Confluence, Jira, or GitHub. Name those tools explicitly in your materials and describe how you kept distributed teams aligned on infrastructure projects.
Prepare for remote technical interview formats
Remote lead it engineer interviews often include async take-home assessments, live collaborative sessions in shared environments like VS Code Live Share or cloud consoles, and architecture whiteboard rounds over video. Practicing each format separately gives you an advantage over candidates who only prepare for one.
Remote Lead IT Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote lead it engineer job?
Remote lead it engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong self-direction, clear async written communication, and the ability to coordinate distributed teams without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen heavily for infrastructure expertise, cloud platform fluency, and the ability to make decisions independently. A history of delivering projects across time zones, documented through a portfolio or case studies, gives you a clear edge over equally qualified candidates who lack that evidence.
Which companies hire remote lead it engineers?
Remote lead it engineer roles are posted by Rackner, Huntington Bank, and Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first firms, distributed enterprise technology teams, and companies in sectors like software, financial services, and healthcare are among the most consistent hirers of lead it engineers in fully remote settings.
Can you get a remote lead it engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level lead it engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Companies that hire junior remote it talent tend to be smaller startups or managed service providers with structured remote onboarding. Demonstrating hands-on homelab work, cloud certifications, open-source contributions, or freelance infrastructure projects can substitute for formal experience and open those doors.
Do you need a degree for remote lead it engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated infrastructure skills, cloud certifications, and a portfolio of real delivered work alongside or instead of a formal degree. Credentials like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications carry significant weight in remote hiring because they signal verifiable, self-directed learning. What matters most is your ability to show results and communicate them clearly in writing, which is what distributed teams rely on.
Which industries hire the most remote lead it engineers?
Most remote lead it engineer openings sit in Manufacturing and Technology & Software, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed teams managing complex infrastructure across multiple locations, making remote lead it engineers a practical fit rather than an exception.
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