IT Support Analyst

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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
80K-100K Annually
Mid level
Edtech • Enterprise Web • HR Tech • Software
Handshake is the number one site for college students to find a job.
The Role
Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 IT support for a distributed workforce across hardware, SaaS, identity systems, and collaboration tools. Administer onboarding/offboarding, endpoint management, software provisioning, asset tracking, and IAM. Maintain documentation, partner with Security on device compliance, assist in incident response, and identify automation opportunities to improve IT operations.
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About Handshake

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.

Why join Handshake now:
  • Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family, and peers can see and feel

  • Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and the world’s top educational institutions

  • Work alongside engineers, scientists, operators, and leaders from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders

  • Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue

About the Role

We're looking for an IT Support Analyst to help deliver an exceptional technology experience for our employees. You'll support a distributed workforce by resolving technical issues, administering core IT systems, and helping improve internal processes as we continue to scale.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys troubleshooting complex problems, learning new technologies, and collaborating across teams. You'll have opportunities to automate repetitive work, contribute to IT projects, and grow your technical expertise in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Support the Employee IT Experience

  • Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support across hardware, SaaS applications, identity systems, and collaboration tools

  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with a focus on delivering an excellent employee experience

  • Support remote and hybrid employees across multiple time zones

  • Escalate complex issues when appropriate while owning tickets through resolution

Help Improve IT Operations

  • Support onboarding and offboarding workflows

  • Assist with identity and access management (Okta, Google Workspace, etc.)

  • Help administer endpoint management platforms (Jamf, Kandji, JumpCloud, Intune, or similar)

  • Manage software provisioning, license assignments, and asset tracking

  • Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements or automation opportunities

Contribute to Security & Documentation

  • Maintain internal documentation and knowledge base articles

  • Partner with Security to support device compliance and access management

  • Assist with IT projects, tool implementations, and operational improvements

  • Participate in incident response and troubleshooting efforts as needed

Collaborate Across the Business

  • Partner with People Ops, Finance, Security, and Engineering to support day-to-day technology needs

  • Help deploy new hardware, software, and productivity tools

  • Contribute to office and remote IT initiatives as the company grows

You Have
  • 2–4 years of IT support experience, preferably in a SaaS, startup, or fast-paced environment

  • Experience supporting macOS (Windows experience is a plus)

  • Hands-on experience with:

    • Google Workspace

    • Slack

    • Okta or another identity provider

    • Endpoint management tools (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, JumpCloud, etc.)

    • ITSM platforms (Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar)

Technical Skills
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, SaaS applications, identity, and basic networking

  • Experience administering common SaaS applications and user lifecycle management

  • Familiarity with scripting or automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar) is a plus

  • Comfortable working in cloud-first environments

What We're Looking For
  • A customer-first mindset with strong problem-solving skills

  • Organized and detail-oriented with solid documentation habits

  • Curious and eager to learn new technologies

  • Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Takes ownership of assigned work while knowing when to seek guidance

We Offer

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.

The below benefits are for full-time US employees.

  • 🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company

  • 💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching

  • 🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching

  • 💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend

  • 📚 Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development

  • 💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office

  • 🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days

  • 🤝 Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses

Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.

Skills Required

  • 2-4 years of IT support experience
  • Experience supporting macOS
  • Windows experience
  • Hands-on experience with Google Workspace
  • Hands-on experience with Slack
  • Hands-on experience with Okta or another identity provider
  • Hands-on experience with endpoint management tools (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, JumpCloud, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with ITSM platforms (Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar)
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, SaaS applications, identity, and basic networking
  • Experience administering SaaS applications and user lifecycle management
  • Familiarity with scripting or automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar)
  • Comfortable working in cloud-first environments
  • Experience supporting remote and hybrid employees across multiple time zones
  • Experience with onboarding/offboarding workflows, software provisioning, license assignments, and asset tracking
  • Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills

Handshake Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Handshake and has not been reviewed or approved by Handshake.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off practices include flexible/unlimited PTO, companywide recharge weeks in summer and winter, plus additional volunteer and personal holiday time. Feedback suggests sabbaticals and coordinated breaks help people actually use rest time.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave is described as extended for primary and secondary caregivers, and family-oriented policies are highlighted. Fertility and family-support resources are referenced in public materials.
  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage spans medical, dental, and vision, with added mental-health resources and wellness programming. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to overall wellbeing.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
700 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. Earlier this year, we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and new valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.

Why Work With Us

How someone builds their career is foundational. We believe in working with the higher education community to help students build meaningful careers. We are at the nexus of universities, students and employers— and we’re able to connect the very best pieces of each side. We’re proud to create a community where students can be more successful.

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