At Alto, we're changing the way people invest for the future.
For too long, only the ultra-wealthy could afford to benefit from alternative investments, and that meant a lot of missed opportunities for everyday investors. Alto was founded on the belief that a diversified portfolio is essential to investing for the future, and that's only possible if everyone can invest in the assets they're truly interested in.
So we created a solution that allows ordinary people to invest their tax-advantaged retirement funds into non-traditional assets, like real estate, startups, securitized artworks, cryptocurrency, and more.
By joining Alto's growing team, you'll be helping to make our mission a reality. And you'll work with some truly unique people who are passionate about what they do. We're also pretty big on celebrating individuality—after all, one of our core values is "you do you." And we actually live it. Really.
To learn more about our team and working with us, please visit our Before You Apply page, which features videos of our CEO and other team members answering questions about working at Alto.
Job Summary:
Alto is seeking a skilled IT Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT support, identity and access management (IAM), and endpoint management. As a key member of our Information Security & Technology department, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our technology infrastructure operates seamlessly and securely.
Location:
Alto is primarily a remote-first company with a large employee presence in the Nashville area. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of working one day per week in the office, in part to help support the Altonians that work there.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
IAM
- Assist the Director of Information Security & Technology in implementing, and managing Okta-based identity solutions, ensuring seamless integration with our existing systems and applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their identity and access needs, providing expert guidance and customized solutions.
Endpoint Management
- Maintain the Company’s macOS/Windows fleet throughout their lifecycle to include initial deployment, application and operating system patching, and vulnerability management.
- Provide expert level guidance in managing the Company’s MDM platforms.
SaaS/ Tools Management
- Assist the Director of Information Security & Technology in architecting/administering the Company’s third-party SaaS platforms.
- Provide guidance to internal teams regarding automating manual tasks and integrating disparate platforms to improve functionality for fellow Altonians.
Security Support
- Assist the Director of Information Security & Technology in managing the security posture of all managed endpoints.
- Assist the Director of Information Security & Technology in managing Alto’s security tooling, ensuring proper deployment and monitoring. Examples include EDR, email security, and CASB platforms.
IT Support
- Support the Company’s equipment warehousing, inventory, and logistics efforts to ensure the lifecycle of a device is tracked and maintained.
- Proactively address the Company’s physical, in-office, and remote IT needs, both on a ticketing basis and proactively resolving issues as part of the day-to-day.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose issues pertaining to IT hardware, software, enterprise systems and networking.
- Share your passion for technology and teach internal users how to best interact with and utilize technology, providing support as needed via face to face interaction, chat, email, video conference, and phone.
Experience and Education:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in IT Support and IT Engineering roles with preference for additional experience in SaaS Ops/Corporate Applications positions.
- Proven track record administering and integrating access/identity management tools with a primary focus on Okta. Experience with Okta Workflows (or similar), Google Workspace, EntraID are required.
- Deep understanding of Atlassian’s product suite such as Jira Service Management and experience implementing an effective help desk to serve internal users.
- Experience with deploying and operating security tools such as (CrowdStrke, Material Security, Datadog, OSquery)
- Experience working with endpoint management stacks (Jamf Pro, GitHub)
- Experience with supporting and maintaining office networks (Cisco Meraki preferred)
- Solid understanding of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6
- Experience with a Cloud-First architecture (zero trust, nothing on-premise)
- Maintain standards, procedures, security controls and documentation related to areas of responsibility.
- Preferred: Certifications such as Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, Jamf Certified Tech/Expert/Admin.
- Preferred: Ability to automate through scripting or coding to fill in reliability or scalability gaps.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and solve technical issues and problems while also documenting all steps taken for resolution.
- Knowledge of information security management system compliance (e.g. NIST, SOC2, ISO27001).
- Rigor to work at a highly regulated financial entity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both engineering and non-engineering audiences with customer focus and problem solving mentality.
- Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and prioritize automation over manual processes.
Physical Requirements:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to sustain working at a desk on multiple computers and screens.
We answered your most pressing questions before you apply here. We are a dynamic and collaborative team, all working towards a common goal. With every interaction, you feel our culture throughout our company. We care about diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and every voice is heard. We also care most about our people. We show it through our actions, and we offer a lot of really great benefits, including:
- A generous open PTO policy
- Comprehensive health insurance options for employees
- 401(k) with company match up to 3% yearly
- Equity as a part of your compensation
- A competitive compensation and benefits package
- 12 paid holidays
- Discounted and/or free Alto investor accounts
- Four to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- A remote-first culture - work from home or our Nashville office
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the US
- An emphasis on work-life balance
- No-meeting Fridays
Well, what are you waiting for? Apply already! :)
Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination of Any Kind
Alto is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alto are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alto will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alto encourages applicants of all ages.
About Alto
Founded in 2015, AltoIRA aka Alto is a rapidly growing fintech startup based in Nashville, TN. At Alto, we’re building a next-generation platform to provide clients with the tools and opportunities they need to invest retirement funds into alternative assets. We’re empowering everyone to invest in what they choose and supporting their desire to take a more active role in shaping their financial future. The Alto platform streamlines the process for individual investors and advisors to access, research, and invest in alternative assets using retirement funds. It connects investors with private companies, fund managers, and over 50 recognized investment platforms, including Coinbase, Republic, Masterworks, and EquityZen, that offer access to a wide range of alternative assets, including startups, shares in artwork, real estate, cryptocurrency, and more.
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REIMAGINE RETIREMENT INVESTING
AltoIRA offers an easy-to-use investing platform that empowers everyday investors to diversify their IRAs by investing in alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency.
Offering traditional, Roth, SEP and Crypto IRAs, Alto is bringing alternative investments to the mainstream. Everyday investors can now easily and cost-effectively access their retirement savings to invest in assets once reserved solely for high-net-worth individuals.
Investors can use their Alto IRA to invest in opportunities from their own private network or participate in deals offered by Bitwise, DiversyFund, Fundr, Masterworks, Republic, Vint, and numerous other investment platform partners.
Americans can now access tens of trillions of dollars in retirement savings to invest in what they want.
