- Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
- Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
- Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
The Impact of an IT Systems Administrator at Coupa:
As the IT Systems Administrator, you will serve as the strategic and technical architect of our enterprise cloud infrastructure. This high-visibility role requires a seasoned professional capable of managing complex multi-cloud environments across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), while providing white-glove support to a diverse user base, including C-suite executives. You will ensure our infrastructure is secure, cost-effective, and deeply integrated into our business workflows.
What You'll Do:
- Strategic Administration: Lead the configuration and governance of multi-cloud environments across GCP, AWS, and Azure. Establish best practices for identity and access management (IAM), network architecture, and global security settings.
- Executive Support & Triage: Provide high-touch, "white-glove" technical support for leadership. Oversee the triage of complex service and help desk tickets, ensuring infrastructure initiatives align with executive priorities.
- Vulnerability Management: Own the enterprise vulnerability management program end-to-end — identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across cloud and on-premises systems, coordinate patch cycles, and maintain compliance with security frameworks.
- Financial Stewardship: Manage the full lifecycle of cloud licensing and spend across GCP, AWS, and Azure. Analyze complex usage patterns to optimize ROI and provide granular cost-center reporting.
- Vendor Partnerships: Act as the lead technical advocate and liaison with Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft, influencing product roadmaps and resolving critical service issues.
- Advanced Reporting: Develop comprehensive quarterly business reviews (QBRs) for stakeholders, highlighting infrastructure health, spend forecasting, and vulnerability remediation metrics.
- Operational Excellence: Design and automate provisioning workflows and help desk escalation paths to minimize friction for end-users.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
Experience: 3+ years in IT Systems Administration or SaaS Operations.
Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills and the "soft skills" required to support and influence high-level stakeholders and non-technical users.
Platform Expertise: Deep architectural knowledge of Google Workspace Enterprise, Anthropic’s developer console, and SSO/SAML integrations (including Okta).
Analytical Maturity: Advanced proficiency in data visualization and spend management tools to track $1M+ annual budgets.
Adaptability: A sophisticated understanding of the evolving cloud and security landscape, including LLM security, prompt engineering basics, and API-based integrations.
- Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together .
- Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month .
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about .
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents .
- Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel .
- Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles .
Skills Required
- 3+ years in IT Systems Administration or SaaS Operations
- Strong familiarity with Google Workspace Admin
- Experience with enterprise SSO/IdP integrations
- Proven track record of managing vendor relationships
- Analytical skills for reporting and insights
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical users
What the Team is Saying
Coupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents starting Day 1, and plan quality is often characterized as good to very good. Mental‑health and employee‑assistance resources further bolster the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible/unlimited-style time off, floating holidays, and 40 hours of paid volunteer time are highlighted across locations. These policies are frequently cited alongside strong overall PTO usability depending on role and workload.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-support resources (e.g., adoption, surrogacy, and back-to-work assistance) are explicitly included. Recent examples reference multi‑month leave durations for new parents.
Coupa Insights
What We Do
Coupa is a global technology company that helps businesses run smarter by connecting all the ways they spend money — from procurement and expenses to payments and supply chain decisions — in one intelligent platform. In simple terms, Coupa gives organizations the visibility and control they need to make better financial choices, reduce waste, and drive real impact. It’s where technology meets purpose: helping companies manage their resources more responsibly while creating a positive ripple across their people, partners, and the planet.
Why Work With Us
At Coupa, we prioritize an inclusive and empathetic workplace where every voice is valued. Our teams are proactive and accountable, ensuring we collaborate effectively to achieve our goals. The foundation of our culture rests on our people; we believe in fostering an environment that encourages innovation and curiosity.
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Our virtual-first approach is intentional. It gives you the freedom to do your best work in a space that supports focus, balance, and creativity, while staying connected to a global team of changemakers who are redefining the future of business spend
